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Gosford Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
West Gosford, NSW 2250 · Major Cities
gosford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4349 3600
Students545enrolled
Ratio1:18.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.3
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher18.6:1
Students545
Gosford Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gosford Public School has 39 staff members (33.3 FTE), including 33 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33+0.5 FTE
29.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
39
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gosford Public
18.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
29.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
39
33.3 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.

2326.129.232.3Nat avg27.029.428.728.728.828.027.127.928.829.319.4:118.3:118:118:118.9:118.5:118.9:118.5:118.5:118.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.354518.6:1+0.1
202428.853218.5:10
202327.951518.5:1-0.4
202227.151218.9:1+0.4
202128.051818.5:1-0.4
202028.854418.9:1+0.9
201928.751818:10
201828.751718:1-0.3
201729.453818.3:1-1.1
201627.052519.4:1—