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Kempsey West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
West Kempsey, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
kempseywst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6562 7044
Students422enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.9
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students422
Kempsey West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kempsey West Public School has 56 staff members (47.0 FTE), including 32 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-1.9 FTE
33.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
13.1 FTE
Total Staff
56
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kempsey West Public
12.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
33.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
13.1 FTE
Total Workforce
56
47.0 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.

22.628.233.839.4Nat avg26.627.626.628.630.931.032.035.135.833.914.1:112.4:113:113.8:113:113:114.2:113:112.2:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.942212.4:1+0.2
202435.843712.2:1-0.8
202335.145513:1-1.2
202232.045414.2:1+1.2
202131.040313:10
202030.940213:1-0.8
201928.639613.8:1+0.8
201826.634613:1+0.6
201727.634212.4:1-1.7
201626.637614.1:1—