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Wardell Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wardell, NSW 2477 · Inner Regional
wardell-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6683 4196
Students24enrolled
Ratio1:8.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.9
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher8.3:1
Students24
Wardell Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wardell Public School has 8 staff members (3.8 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.3:1+1.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.4 FTE
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
8
53% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wardell Public
8.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.3:1, 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
3
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
8
3.8 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.

2.333.64.3Nat avg2.72.82.72.72.72.72.93.93.32.914.1:115:113.3:112.2:110.7:111.5:111.4:16.4:16.7:18.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.9248.3:1+1.6
20243.3226.7:1+0.3
20233.9256.4:1-5
20222.93311.4:1-0.1
20212.73111.5:1+0.8
20202.72910.7:1-1.5
20192.73312.2:1-1.1
20182.73613.3:1-1.7
20172.84215:1+0.9
20162.73814.1:1—