NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
TEACHER STAFFING ENTITLEMENTS
July 2008
NSW Department of Education and Training - Teacher Staffing Entitlements
CONTENTS
Page
Primary Schools
3
Secondary Schools
7
Central Schools
12
Community Schools
14
Schools for Specific Purposes
15
Non SSP Support Entitlements
17
Education and Training Units – Juvenile Justice Centres
18
Intensive English Centres
19
Distance Education Centres
20
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NSW Department of Education and Training - Teacher Staffing Entitlements
This document details the teacher and executive entitlements for primary,
secondary, central, and community schools, intensive English centres, schools for
specific purposes, distance education centres and education and training units in
Juvenile Justice Centres.
It does not include the staffing entitlements specific to secondary colleges, hospital
schools or environmental education centres.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
The formula teacher staffing entitlement for primary schools is the combination of the
classroom teacher, relief from face to face, part-time, teacher librarian and executive
allocations.
The formulae staffing entitlements for primary schools are shown in Table 3.
School Classification
The classification of primary schools, including schools with only K-2 enrolments, is
based on whole school enrolments, including regular class enrolments, pre-school
enrolments and student support enrolments.
Table 1
School
Classification
Classification of Primary Schools
Total
Student
Enrolment
Executive Entitlement
6
1-25
PP6
5A
26-112
PP5
5B
113-159
PP5
AP
4A
160-240
PP4
2AP
4B
241-300
PP4
3AP
3A
301-420
PP3
3AP
3B
421-450
PP3
4AP
2A
451-515
PP2
4AP
2B
516-700
PP2
DP
4AP
1A
701-1015
PP1
2DP
4AP
1B
1016-1050
PP1
2DP
5AP
1C
1051+
PP1
2DP
6AP
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Principal and Executive Release
All primary principal positions are non-teaching when enrolments reach 160
students. Principals of smaller primary schools receive a relief entitlement in days,
equivalent to 30 days for PP6 principals and 28 days for PP5 principals.
Executive release of 1.0 FTE classroom teacher is provided to all schools with a total
school enrolment of 505 or more.
Relief from Face to Face
Full-time primary classroom teachers are entitled to 2 hours (0.084 FTE) 1 of relief
from face to face each week. For regular classroom teachers 0.042 FTE of this
entitlement is derived from the RFF formulae allocation and the remaining 0.042 FTE
is derived from the Part-time and Teacher Librarian allocations.
Two hours relief from face to face allocation is provided separately for teachers of
support classes.
Small School Supplementation
Small school supplementation, based on the number of K-2 students, is allocated to
primary schools as per Table 2 below.
Table 2
Small School Supplementation for Primary Schools
K-6 Enrolment
Supplementation
Maximum Supplementation
21-25
0.042 FTE for each K-2 student
0.630 FTE
51
0.042 FTE for each K-2 student
0.630 FTE
67-77#
0.042 FTE for each K-2 student
0.630 FTE
104-112
AP relieving allowance
AP relieving allowance
# K-2 schools only
1
Permanent part-time or temporary part-time teachers are entitled to pro-rata relief from face to face
allocation of full-time teachers.
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Table 3
Primary Staffing Schedule
Classroom teachers and
Part-time and teacher-librarian.
relief from face-to-face.
Note: Use K–Y6 enrolments only
Note: Use K–Y6 and student support enrolments
Enrolment
1-25
26–47
48–51
52–70
71–77
78–103
104–129
130–138
139–155
156 and over
based on formula:
K x 0.0513
Y1 x 0.0435
Y2 x 0.0400
Y3-6 x 0.0333
rounded up to
next whole
number
(minimum of
seven teachers)
Classroom
teachers
RFF
Enrolment
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
0.042
0.084
0.084
0.126
0.126
0.168
0.210
0.252
0.252
0.294
0.336
0.378
0.420
0.462
0.504
0.546
0.588
0.630
0.672
0.714
0.756
0.798
0.840
0.882
1.008
1.050
1.092
1.134
1.176
1.218
1.260
1.302
1.344
1.386
1.428
1.470
1.512
1.554
1.596
1.638
1.680
1.722
1.764
1.806
1.848
1.890
1.932
1–25
26–47
48–51
52–70
71–77
78–103
104–129
130–138
139–155
156 and over
based on formula:
K x 0.0513
Y1 x 0.0435
Y2 x 0.0400
Y3–6 x 0.0333
SS x 0.0333
rounded up to
next whole
number
(minimum of
seven teachers)
Teacher
value
P/T
T/L
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
0.084
0.168
0.168
0.168
0.168
0.168
0.200
0.300
0.300
0.300
0.300
0.400
0.400
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.600
0.600
0.700
0.700
0.800
0.800
0.800
0.900
0.900
1.000
1.000
1.100
1.100
1.100
1.200
1.200
1.300
1.300
1.300
1.400
1.400
1.500
1.500
1.600
1.600
1.600
1.700
1.700
1.700
1.800
1.800
0.084
0.084
0.168
0.168
0.200
0.200
0.200
0.200
0.400
0.400
0.400
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.800
0.800
0.800
0.800
0.800
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.200
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.400
1.600
1.600
1.600
1.600
1.600
1.600
1.600
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Classroom teachers and
relief from face-to-face.
Note: Use K–Y6 enrolments only
Enrolment
Classroom
teachers
RFF
45
46
47
48
49
50
1.974
2.058
2.100
2.142
2.184
2.226
Part-time and teacher-librarian.
Note: Use K–Y6 and student support enrolments
Enrolment
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Teacher
value
P/T
T/L
45
46
47
48
49
50
1.800
1.900
1.900
1.900
2.000
2.000
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS
School Classification
The classification of a secondary school and its principal is based on whole school
enrolments, including regular class enrolments and student support enrolments.
Table 4
Secondary School Classification
Total Student Enrolment
Classification of
School
1-900
9
More than 900
8
Classification of Principal
PH2
PH1
Secondary school principals are non teaching.
Teacher Entitlement
A school’s secondary teacher staffing entitlement is the total of:




general scale entitlement-Years 7-10, ie, General Scale Lower (GSL)
general scale entitlement-Years 11-12, ie, General Scale Upper (GSU)
part-time students’ formula entitlement
allowances and supplements
General Scale Entitlement-Years 7-10
The teacher entitlement for Years 7-10 is established by multiplying the total number
of students in Years 7-10 (excluding those enrolled in approved support classes) by
0.05272. The smaller schools’ supplement (if applicable) is added to this entitlement.
General Scale Entitlement-Years 11-12
The teacher entitlement for Years 11-12 is determined from the total student
enrolment in Years 11-12 in accordance with the table below. Total student
enrolment is a combination of the total of full-time enrolments together with the
equivalent part-time student enrolments.
Table 5
Total Student Enrolment
0 - 30
More than 30 to 50
More than 50 to 70
More than 70 to 110
More than 110 to 210
More than 210
General Scale Upper Entitlement
Teacher Entitlement FTE
0.129 for each student
3.9
plus 0.097 for each additional student over 30.0
5.8
plus 0.079 for each additional student over 50.0
7.4
plus 0.069 for each additional student over 70.0
10.2
plus 0.053 for each additional student over 110.0
15.5
plus 0.058 for each additional student over 210.0
The Years 11-12 general scale entitlement calculation is rounded off to one decimal
place and then added to other school entitlements.
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Part-time Student Enrolments in Years 11-12
A student in Years 11-12 is part-time if the student:

is enrolled in less than twelve units of study (Year 11) or ten units of study (Year
12), eg. students accumulating their HSC under Pathways or students repeating
Year 12; or

undertakes courses external to the school so that the school staff directly
resources less than twelve units of their study (Year 11) or ten units of study
(Year 12), eg. students enrolled in external VET courses (including TAFE
delivered HSC VET Courses TVET), distance education, the Open High School,
the Saturday School of Community Languages.
External VET units studied are added to the total school delivered units for the
allocation of executive staff, SASS entitlements, concessional allowance, careers
and library entitlements and principal classification.
The factors in the following tables are used to convert part-time student enrolments
to an equivalent full-time student enrolment.
Table 6
General Scale Upper Entitlement – Part-time Students
Number Of Units Studied
Year 11 FTE Student
Year 12 FTE Student
Enrolment
Enrolment
12
1.000
1.000
11
0.924
1.000
10
0.848
1.000
9
0.772
0.772
8
0.696
0.696
7
0.620
0.620
6
0.544
0.544
5
0.468
0.468
4
0.391
0.391
3
0.315
0.315
2
0.239
0.239
1
0.163
0.163
Where there is more than one part-time student, calculate the equivalent full-time
student enrolment by multiplying the number of students by the corresponding factor
for the number of units each student is studying and adding these together for the
total. For example, for four part-time students, two studying 6 units and the other
two studying 8 units, the equivalent full-time student enrolment is (2 x 0.544 + 2 x
0.696) = 2.480.
The equivalent full-time student enrolment is added to the full-time enrolment before
calculating the Years 11-12 general scale entitlement. The equivalent full-time
student value is not rounded off.
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Executive Allowance
Executive allowance covers the non-teaching periods of the promotions positions.
An allowance of 1.0 FTE is provided for the principal. The allocations for deputy
principals and head teachers are detailed below.
An additional 0.4 FTE executive allowance is allocated to schools with 1400 or more
students.
Deputy Principals and Executive Allowance
Table 7
February
Enrolment
Less than 150
150 +
400 +
500 +
600 +
700 +
1400 +
Deputy Principals and Executive Allowance
PFP Schools
Non PFP Schools
0
1 DP with 0.5 FTE release
1 DP with 0.8 FTE release
2 DP with 0.5 FTE release each
2 DP with 0.5 FTE release each
2 DP with 0.5 FTE release each
3 DP with 0.5 FTE release each
0
1 DP with 0.5 FTE release
1 DP with 0.5 FTE release
1 DP with 0.5 FTE release
1 DP with 0.8 FTE release
2 DP with 0.5 FTE release each
3 DP with 0.5 FTE release each
Head Teachers and Executive Allowance
Executive release is allocated to head teachers on the basis of 0.2 FTE to each head
teacher.
Head teachers are allocated to schools on the basis of the number of classroom
teachers. The number of classroom teachers does not include distance education
teachers, teachers in Intensive English Centres, itinerant teachers, teachers of
substitute care, support teachers supervised by a head teacher support, HSLOs,
district school counsellors or unique and emergent teacher supplementation.
Table 8
Head Teachers and Executive Allowance
Number of Secondary Teachers (FTE)
Ratio of HT to Secondary Teachers
0-21
1 head teacher for every 5 teachers
More than 21
1 head teacher for every 5.98 teachers
Head teacher entitlements are rounded to the nearest whole number. Each
secondary school is provided with a base allocation of one head teacher position.
Each new and developing secondary school is provided with four head teacher
positions.
Concession Allowance
A concession allowance of 0.1 FTE per 100 (or part thereof) of the total school
enrolment (Years 7-12) is provided to cover a range of functions by teachers and
executives in the school. Examples include religious education supervision, student
welfare, sport organisation, choir, orchestral work or debating.
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Library Allowance
Table 9
Library Allowance
Years 7-12 Enrolment
1 - 1200
More than 1200 to 1250
More than 1250-1599
1600 +
Teacher Librarian
1.0
1.2
1.4
2.0
Career Education Allowance
Conservatorium High School - 1.0 FTE
Developing High Schools
Table 10
Career Education Allowance – Developing High Schools
School Enrolment
Teacher
1 - 120
0.2
More than 120 to 400
0.4
More than 400
1.0
Other High Schools
Table 11
Career Education Allowance – Other High Schools
School Enrolment
Teacher
1- 1300
1.0
More than 1300 to 1599
1.2
1600 +
2.0
Support Teacher Learning Assistance (STLA) Allowance
STLA allocations are based on the results of the English Language and Literature
Assessment (ELLA) tests and are reviewed annually.
Approved Support Class Supplement
For IM, IO, IS, H, V, P, BD, ED and AUT approved support classes the normal period
load of a teacher allocated to a support class is supplemented. The 0.4 supplement
is provided to enable the load of a support class teacher to be retained at 28 periods.
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Smaller Schools’ Supplement
A further supplement dependent on enrolment is provided to central schools,
community schools and smaller high schools. The supplement is determined from
the total Years 7-10 enrolment and the school category. The smaller schools’
supplement allocations are detailed in the following table.
Table 12
Smaller School Supplement
Years 7-10 Enrolment
Supplement
Years 7-10 Enrolment
Supplement
0-60
1.9
460-501
2.0
61-100
2.3
502-503
1.9
101-150
2.6
504-505
1.8
151-200
3.3
506-507
1.7
201-351
3.8
508-509
1.6
352-353
3.7
510-511
1.5
354-355
3.6
512-513
1.4
356-357
3.5
514-551
1.3
358-359
3.4
552-552
1.2
360-401
3.3
553-554
1.1
402-403
3.2
555-556
1.0
404-404
3.1
557-558
0.9
405-406
3.0
559-560
0.8
407-408
2.9
561-600
0.7
409-410
2.8
601-602
0.6
411-412
2.7
603-604
0.5
413-450
2.6
605-606
0.4
451-452
2.5
607-607
0.3
453-454
2.4
608-609
0.2
455-456
2.3
610-611
0.1
457-458
2.2
612 +
0.0
459-459
2.1
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CENTRAL SCHOOLS
School Classification
The classification of a central school and its principal is based on whole school
enrolments, including regular class enrolments and student support enrolments.
Teacher Entitlement
The teacher entitlement for a central school is a combination of the primary and
secondary teacher entitlements as determined by the respective formulae.
Table 13
Central School Classification
Total Student Enrolment
Classification of
School
26-159
4
160-300
3
301-450
2
451 - 900
1
901+
1
Classification of
Principal
PC4
PC3
PC2
PH2
PH1
Central Schools Class 1 Executive Entitlement
The remaining executive entitlement of a central school class 1 is determined
separately by the relevant primary and secondary staffing formulae, as if the primary
and secondary sections were separate schools, with the exception that the primary
principal position is replaced with a primary deputy principal position.
Central Schools Executive Entitlement: Primary
Table 14
Central Schools Executive Entitlement: Primary
Minimum Enrolment
AP Entitlement
26 whole school
AP1
160 whole school
AP2
219 primary
AP3
421 primary
AP4
To determine the primary executive structure for other positions, identify the total primary enrolment
then staff in accordance with the primary executive staffing structure.
Central Schools Executive Entitlement: Secondary
The allocation of secondary deputy principals to central schools is on the basis of the
table below.
Table 15
Secondary Deputy Principals, Head Teachers and Executive Allowance – Central Schools
Primary Enrolment
Secondary Enrolment
Number of Deputy Principals
258 +
1
150 +
1
Scaled primary and secondary enrolments reach a level equivalent
1
to 150 secondary students, ie, secondary + 0.58 x primary
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The allocation of head teachers is on the same basis as secondary schools, with a
minimum of one head teacher.
Executive release for deputy principals and head teachers is on the same basis as
secondary schools.
Teacher Entitlement
The teacher entitlement for a central school is a combination of the primary and
secondary teacher entitlements as determined by the respective formulae, with the
exception of the components detailed below.
Library Allowance
Table 16
Library Allowance – Central Schools
Years 7-12 Enrolment
Teacher Librarian
1 - 45
0.3
More than 45 to 110
0.4
More than 110
0.6
Career Education Allowance
Table 17
Career Education Allowance – Central Schools
Years 7-12 Enrolment
Teacher
1 - 80
0.1
More than 80 to 120
0.2
More than 120 to160
0.4
More than 160 to 200
0.6
More than 200 to 240
0.8
More than 240
1.0
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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
School Classification
The classification of a community school and its principal is based on whole school
enrolments, including regular class enrolments and student support enrolments.
Table 18
Total Student Enrolment
1-900
More than 900
Community Schools Classification
Classification of School
9
8
Classification of Principal
PH2
PH1
Community school principals are non teaching.
Executive Entitlement
The executive entitlement of a community school is determined separately by the
relevant primary and secondary staffing formulae, as if the primary and secondary
sections were separate schools, with the exception that the primary principal position
is replaced with a primary deputy principal position.
Teacher Entitlement
The teacher entitlement for a community school is a combination of the primary and
secondary teacher entitlements as determined by the respective formulae.
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SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
School Classification and Principal Level
For principal level and school classification, notional enrolments are calculated by
multiplying permanent full time teaching staff (classes) by 30.
Any part time teaching Staff (Staffing Category T or TE) where FTE < 1.00 are
excluded. The codes in the following table are also excluded.
Table 19
Codes Excluded for Principal and School Classification
Description
Staffing Category
Itinerant Categories
IT, ITE
Non Teaching Exec
E
Careers
Community Language Teacher
District Guidance Officer
District School Counsellor
English As Second Language
Home School Liaison Officer
Local Area Relief
Relief face to face amalgamate
Substitute Care
Unique and Emergent
Integration
SSP Teacher at Ministerial Direction
Teacher Librarian
Secondary Specialist
Vocational Transition
Staff Type
CA
CL
DGO
DSC
ESL
HSL
LAR
RFA
SC
SS3
TI
AMD
TL
SS
VT
School classification and principal level are then allocated based on the following
table.
Table 20
Notional Enrolment
1 – 25
26 – 159
160 – 300
301 – 450
451 – 700
701 – 1015
Principal and School Classification
Classification of School
Level of Principal Position
6
PS6
5
PS5
4
PS4
3
PS3
2
PS2
1
PS1
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Non-Principal Executive Entitlement
For non-principal executive entitlement, notional enrolments are calculated by
multiplying teaching staff FTE x 30.
The codes in the following table are excluded from the FTE sum.
Table 21
Codes Excluded for Non-Principal Executive Entitlement
Description
Staffing Category
Itinerant Categories
IT, ITE
Non Teaching Exec
E
Careers
Community Language Teacher
District Guidance Officer
District School Counsellor
English As Second Language
Home School Liaison Officer
Local Area Relief
Relief face to face amalgamate
Substitute Care
Unique and Emergent
Integration
Staff Type
CA
CL
DGO
DSC
ESL
HSL
LAR
RFA
SC
SS3
TI
Non-principal executive entitlement is then allocated based on the following table.
Table 22
Notional Enrolment
Non-Principal Executive Entitlement
Executive Entitlement
Deputy Principal
Assistant Principal
1 – 25
26-112
113-159
AP
160-240
241 – 300
2AP
3AP
301-420
421- 450
3AP
4AP
451-515
516-700
DP
4AP
4AP
701-1015
2DP
4AP
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NON SSP SUPPORT ENTITLEMENTS
Primary Schools (PSS Staffing Level)
To calculate the total classes (including outreach positions) contributing to support
executive in primary schools, sum PSS codes with category T or TE, excluding those
in the following table.
Table 23
Codes Excluded for Entitlement to Support Executive in Primary Schools
Description
Staffing Category
Staff Type
Early Intervention
EI
Local Area Relief
LAR
Learning Difficulties
LD
Reading Recovery
RR
Aboriginal with Learn Difficulties
SA
AP STLD
APD
Truncate any decimal places rather than rounding arithmetically. Support executive
entitlement is then allocated based on the following table.
Table 24
Entitlement to Support Executive in Primary Schools
Number of Classes
Entitlement
3 to 6
AP (Support)
7 or more
DP (Support) and replaces AP
Secondary Schools (SSS Staffing Level)
To calculate the total classes contributing to support executive in secondary schools,
sum SSS codes with category T, excluding those in the following table.
Table 25
Codes Excluded for Entitlement to Support Executive in Secondary Schools
Description
Staffing Category
Staff Type
Early Intervention
EI
Local Area Relief
LAR
Learning Difficulties
LD
Reading Recovery
RR
Aboriginal with Learn Difficulties
SA
AP STLD
APD
Truncate any decimal places rather than rounding arithmetically. Support executive
entitlement is then allocated based on the following table.
Table 26
Entitlement to Support Executive in Secondary Schools
Number of Classes
Entitlement
3 or more classes
HT SSE (HSU)
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNITS IN JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTRES
Principal Classification and Executive Entitlement
Established Classes
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Principal
PS5 (0.5 teaching)
PS5 (non-teaching)
PS5 (non-teaching)
PS5 (non-teaching)
PS4
PS4
PS4
PS4
PS4
PS3
PS3
PS3
PS3
PS3
PS2
PS2
PS2
PS2
PS2
Deputy Principals
Assistant Principals
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Classroom Teacher Entitlement
Teachers are allocated to Education and Training Units in Juvenile Justice Centres
on the basis of 1.4 FTE for each class.
Extended School Year
Additional teacher entitlements are provided to Education and Training Units in
Juvenile Justice Centres, where that Unit is conducting classes over an extended
school year.
The allocation is based on the number of additional teaching days required by the
Unit and the total teaching staff entitlement using the following formula.
Extended school
year teacher FTE
=
Additional teaching
days as a
percentage of total
school days for the
year
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X
Total teacher staffing
entitlement, including
principal and executive
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INTENSIVE ENGLISH CENTRES
Executive Entitlement
Intensive English Centres are located within regular schools. Executive positions and
release for Intensive English Centres are allocated based on the following table.
Table 28
40 to
< 125
Base
Release
HT Release
DP Release
0.6
0.2
IEC Executive Entitlements
Enrolments
125 to
150 to
200 to
< 150
< 200
< 226
0.8
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.5
226 to
< 250
>=250
0.7
0.2
0.5
0.9
0.2
0.5
Teacher Entitlement
The staff entitlement for a centre is determined by its student enrolment which in turn
determines the number of classes required. Entitlements are adjusted each term as
new arrivals enrol and exit throughout the year.
In determining the number of classes required the following class sizes apply:


regular classes: 18 students
special needs classes: 10.22 students
Each Intensive English Centre class attracts the appointment of 1.4 FTE teachers.
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NSW Department of Education and Training - Teacher Staffing Entitlements
DISTANCE EDUCATION CENTRES
Secondary Distance Education Centres
Classroom Teacher Entitlement
Classroom teacher staffing for secondary distance education centres, both
autonomous and integrated, is based on the full-time equivalent (FTE) student
enrolment.
Classroom teacher FTE entitlement is the sum of:
 Years 7–10 FTE student enrolment multiplied by 0.159;
 Years 11–12 FTE student enrolment multiplied by 0.203; and
 Executive/concessional allowance of 0.014 per student FTE.
Executive Entitlement
In addition, head teacher positions are established based on the FTE teacher
entitlement and deputy principal positions are established based on student FTE
enrolment. Each of these positions includes both teaching and executive release
time.
The number of head teacher positions is calculated as follows. Each head teacher
has 0.2 FTE executive release.
FTE teacher entitlement
21 FTE or less
Number of head teacher positions
FTE teacher entitlement divided by 5,
rounded off to nearest whole number
FTE teacher entitlement divided by 5.98,
rounded off to nearest whole number
Over 21 FTE
There is one deputy principal position when student enrolments are 150 FTE or
more. The deputy principal position has 0.5 FTE executive release.
Primary Distance Education – Autonomous Centres
Classroom Teacher Entitlement
For primary classes, teachers are provided on the ratio of one teacher to 14 students
or part thereof.
For preschool classes, teachers are provided on the ratio of one teacher for every 18
students or part thereof.
Principal and Executive Entitlement
A principal position is established with classification based on the student enrolments
multiplied by 2.14 and the resulting notional enrolment related to the primary
classification structure.
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NSW Department of Education and Training - Teacher Staffing Entitlements
Executive staff are based on the number of teaching positions.
Number of teachers
3,4
5 to 10
More than 10
Executive positions
1 x AP
2 x AP
1 x DP
2 x AP
Concession Allowance
A concession allowance provides for a reduction in the maximum number of students
(14 in primary, 18 in preschool) in a class applied to the relevant executive position.
The concession allowance is calculated using the formula (0.15 + 0.04 x number of
teachers) x 14 (primary)/18(pre-school) = number of students by which a class can
be reduced. This may result in the provision of an additional teacher.
Supplementary Teacher Entitlement
Supplementary teacher staffing is provided for part-time and teacher-librarian
allocations, through the application of the Primary Staffing Schedule to the primary
distance education student enrolments.
Primary Distance Education - Integrated Centres
The centre comes under the overall responsibility of the Principal of the host school.
Classroom Teacher Entitlement
Teacher staffing is provided at the rate of one teacher per 14 students.
Executive Entitlement
Executive staff is based on the number of teaching positions, as described in the
table above.
Concessional Allowance
A concessional allowance is calculated based on the number of teaching positions,
according to the formula (0.12+ 0.03 x number of teachers) x 14.
Supplementary Teacher Entitlement
Supplementary teacher staffing entitlements for part-time and teacher-librarian
allocation are based on total school enrolments, which include the distance
education students, and this may or may not result in an increased allocation over
face to face students alone.
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