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Wallsend Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wallsend, NSW 2287 · Major Cities
wallsend-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4955 9415
Students252enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.3
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students252
Wallsend Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wallsend Public School has 27 staff members (19.7 FTE), including 20 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
200 FTE
16.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
27
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Wallsend Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Wallsend Public
15.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
16.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
27
19.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

12.91517.119.1Nat avg16.215.217.416.415.315.216.416.316.316.316.1:117.2:116.4:116.8:116.7:116.9:115.9:116.1:116.1:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.325215.5:1-0.6
202416.326316.1:10
202316.326216.1:1+0.2
202216.426015.9:1-1
202115.225716.9:1+0.2
202015.325616.7:1-0.1
201916.427516.8:1+0.4
201817.428516.4:1-0.8
201715.226117.2:1+1.1
201616.226116.1:1—