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Wollongong Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wollongong, NSW 2500 · Major Cities
wollongong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4228 9120
Students579enrolled
Ratio1:18.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.5
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher18.4:1
Students579
Wollongong Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wollongong Public School has 36 staff members (35.6 FTE), including 31 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-1.6 FTE
31.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
4.1 FTE
Total Staff
36
1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wollongong Public
18.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.4:1, 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
31.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
4.1 FTE
Total Workforce
36
35.6 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.

20.625.931.136.4Nat avg24.324.225.927.030.128.928.631.133.131.518.6:119:118.5:118.9:117.3:117.3:118.1:117.8:117.4:118.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.557918.4:1+1
202433.157617.4:1-0.4
202331.155517.8:1-0.3
202228.651918.1:1+0.8
202128.950017.3:10
202030.152017.3:1-1.6
201927.051018.9:1+0.4
201825.947918.5:1-0.5
201724.245919:1+0.4
201624.345318.6:1—