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Tamworth West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
West Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
tamworthw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6765 8316
Students370enrolled
Ratio1:11.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.1
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Students370
Tamworth West Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Tamworth West Public School has 48 staff members (38.2 FTE), including 34 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.9:1+1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
34-2.1 FTE
31.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
48
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tamworth West Public
11.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.9:1, 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
34
31.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
48
38.2 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.

22.727.33236.6Nat avg26.730.031.631.631.631.633.333.333.231.112.5:112.5:112.2:112.2:112.5:112.6:111.7:111.2:110.8:111.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.137011.9:1+1.1
202433.235810.8:1-0.4
202333.337411.2:1-0.5
202233.338911.7:1-0.9
202131.639812.6:1+0.1
202031.639512.5:1+0.3
201931.638512.2:10
201831.638512.2:1-0.3
201730.037612.5:10
201626.733512.5:1—