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Wallsend South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wallsend, NSW 2287 · Major Cities
wallsends-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4955 9963
Students583enrolled
Ratio1:19.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.5
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher19.1:1
Students583
Wallsend South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wallsend South Public School has 47 staff members (35.6 FTE), including 38 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38+0.2 FTE
30.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.1 FTE
Total Staff
47
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wallsend South Public
19.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 19.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
30.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.1 FTE
Total Workforce
47
35.6 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.

22.926.43033.6Nat avg27.228.728.026.928.029.129.229.330.330.520.4:119.5:119:119.2:119.4:119.2:119.1:119.1:118.7:119.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.558319.1:1+0.4
202430.356718.7:1-0.4
202329.356119.1:10
202229.255719.1:1-0.1
202129.155919.2:1-0.2
202028.054419.4:1+0.2
201926.951619.2:1+0.2
201828.053319:1-0.5
201728.755919.5:1-0.9
201627.255420.4:1—