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West Wallsend Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
West Wallsend, NSW 2286 · Major Cities
westwalls-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4953 2930
Students268enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.2
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students268
West Wallsend Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

West Wallsend Public School has 21 staff members (20.7 FTE), including 14 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14+1 FTE
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
21
1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

West Wallsend Public
14.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
21
20.7 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.

11141720Nat avg12.913.113.113.814.814.815.717.217.218.216.8:116.8:116.7:117:115.9:116.1:116.3:115.5:115.5:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.226814.7:1-0.8
202417.226715.5:10
202317.226615.5:1-0.8
202215.725616.3:1+0.2
202114.823916.1:1+0.2
202014.823615.9:1-1.1
201913.823417:1+0.3
201813.121916.7:1-0.1
201713.122016.8:10
201612.921716.8:1—