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Yamba Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Yamba, NSW 2464 · Inner Regional
yamba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6646 2420
Students295enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.4
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher16:1
Students295
Yamba Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Yamba Public School has 36 staff members (23.3 FTE), including 24 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.9 FTE
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
4.9 FTE
Total Staff
36
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Yamba Public
16:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
4.9 FTE
Total Workforce
36
23.3 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.

15.61820.422.8Nat avg19.520.719.718.418.318.318.919.319.318.419.1:118.8:117.4:117.2:117.3:117.4:115.9:115.5:115.4:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.429516:1+0.6
202419.329815.4:1-0.1
202319.330015.5:1-0.4
202218.930115.9:1-1.5
202118.331917.4:1+0.1
202018.331617.3:1+0.1
201918.431717.2:1-0.2
201819.734217.4:1-1.4
201720.738918.8:1-0.3
201619.537319.1:1—