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Smithfield West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wetherill Park, NSW 2164 · Major Cities
smithfielw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9604 3161
Students300enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.3
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students300
Smithfield West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Smithfield West Public School has 33 staff members (22.9 FTE), including 26 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-0.2 FTE
20.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
33
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Smithfield West Public
14.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
20.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
33
22.9 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.

16.719.121.524Nat avg19.819.721.820.620.219.621.321.120.520.316.5:117:116.1:115.1:115.9:115.8:114.4:114.5:114.8:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.330014.8:10
202420.530314.8:1+0.3
202321.130714.5:1+0.1
202221.330714.4:1-1.4
202119.630915.8:1-0.1
202020.232115.9:1+0.8
201920.631215.1:1-1
201821.835116.1:1-0.9
201719.733417:1+0.5
201619.832616.5:1—