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Whalan Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Whalan, NSW 2770 · Major Cities
whalan-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9625 9437
Students340enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.2
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students340
Whalan Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Whalan Public School has 45 staff members (32.9 FTE), including 31 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-2.1 FTE
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.7 FTE
Total Staff
45
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whalan Public
13.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.7 FTE
Total Workforce
45
32.9 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.

21.426.230.935.6Nat avg32.432.030.830.530.726.627.627.327.325.29.7:110:19.7:110.7:110.7:113.2:111.9:111.9:113:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.234013.5:1+0.5
202427.335613:1+1.1
202327.332511.9:10
202227.632811.9:1-1.3
202126.635213.2:1+2.5
202030.732710.7:10
201930.532710.7:1+1
201830.83009.7:1-0.3
201732.032010:1+0.3
201632.43159.7:1—