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Waratah West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Waratah West, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
waratahwst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4968 1765
Students113enrolled
Ratio1:9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.6
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher9:1
Students113
Waratah West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waratah West Public School has 17 staff members (17.4 FTE), including 11 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
11+1.4 FTE
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
17
-2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waratah West Public
9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
17
17.4 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.

4.37.510.713.9Nat avg5.15.16.37.37.38.49.211.211.212.615.7:115.9:113.3:112.2:111.4:111.4:19.7:19.3:19.6:19:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.61139:1-0.6
202411.21089.6:1+0.3
202311.21049.3:1-0.4
20229.2899.7:1-1.7
20218.49611.4:10
20207.38311.4:1-0.8
20197.38912.2:1-1.1
20186.38413.3:1-2.6
20175.18115.9:1+0.2
20165.18015.7:1—