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Waterfall Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Waterfall, NSW 2233 · Inner Regional
waterfall-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9520 9638
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:10.6student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.6
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher10.6:1
Students17
Waterfall Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waterfall Public School has 4 staff members (2.9 FTE), including 3 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.6:1-1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
1.3 FTE
Total Staff
4
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waterfall Public
10.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.6:1, 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
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
1.3 FTE
Total Workforce
4
2.9 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.

1.21.72.32.9Nat avg2.52.52.61.41.81.51.41.61.61.618.4:114.4:17.3:112.9:112.2:112.7:111.4:110.6:111.9:110.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.61710.6:1-1.3
20241.61911.9:1+1.3
20231.61710.6:1-0.8
20221.41611.4:1-1.3
20211.51912.7:1+0.5
20201.82212.2:1-0.7
20191.41812.9:1+5.6
20182.6197.3:1-7.1
20172.53614.4:1-4
20162.54618.4:1—