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Waratah Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Waratah, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
waratah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4960 1836
Students351enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.8
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students351
Waratah Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waratah Public School has 47 staff members (37.4 FTE), including 29 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
29-0.8 FTE
29.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
7.6 FTE
Total Staff
47
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waratah Public
11.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
29
29.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
7.6 FTE
Total Workforce
47
37.4 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.

19.624.32933.7Nat avg23.025.325.425.525.525.524.428.030.629.814.5:113.4:113.9:113.6:113.3:113.2:113.9:111.9:111.6:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.835111.8:1+0.2
202430.635511.6:1-0.3
202328.033311.9:1-2
202224.434013.9:1+0.7
202125.533713.2:1-0.1
202025.533813.3:1-0.3
201925.534813.6:1-0.3
201825.435413.9:1+0.5
201725.333913.4:1-1.1
201623.033414.5:1—