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Beechwood Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wauchope, NSW 2446 · Inner Regional
beechwood-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6585 6136
Students184enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students184
Beechwood Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Beechwood Public School has 14 staff members (13.0 FTE), including 11 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11-1 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
14
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Beechwood Public
16.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
14
13.0 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.

5.17.810.513.2Nat avg6.07.39.59.69.69.611.612.012.011.021.3:119:116.8:117.5:117.3:118.5:115.3:114.8:116.3:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.018416.7:1+0.4
202412.019616.3:1+1.5
202312.017814.8:1-0.5
202211.617815.3:1-3.2
20219.617818.5:1+1.2
20209.616617.3:1-0.2
20199.616817.5:1+0.7
20189.516016.8:1-2.2
20177.313919:1-2.3
20166.012821.3:1—