AustraliaNSWWest TamworthParry School

Parry School

GovernmentSpecialU
West Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
parry-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6762 1756
Students20enrolled
Ratio1:3.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.9
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher3.4:1
Students20
Parry

Key Workforce Metrics

Parry School has 13 staff members (11.5 FTE), including 5 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.4:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
50 FTE
5.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.6 FTE
Total Staff
13
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Parry
3.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.4:1, 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
5
5.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.6 FTE
Total Workforce
13
11.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

4.24.95.76.5Nat avg4.94.95.95.95.95.95.95.95.95.93.5:13.9:12:12.4:13.2:13.6:13.1:13.2:13.1:13.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.9203.4:1+0.3
20245.9183.1:1-0.1
20235.9193.2:1+0.1
20225.9183.1:1-0.5
20215.9213.6:1+0.4
20205.9193.2:1+0.8
20195.9142.4:1+0.4
20185.9122:1-1.9
20174.9193.9:1+0.4
20164.9173.5:1