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St Columba's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Adamstown, NSW 2289 · Major Cities
168Students
1107ICSEA
1:16.8Ratio
8/10SEIFA
St Columba's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Columba's Primary School has 24 staff members (13.1 FTE), including 17 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-1.1 FTE
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
24
45% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Columba's
16.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
24
13.1 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.

810.312.615Nat avg9.410.412.512.512.613.213.613.311.110.020.5:121.3:119:118.2:117.6:117.4:116.2:115.6:117.5:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.016816.8:1-0.7
202411.119417.5:1+1.9
202313.320715.6:1-0.6
202213.622016.2:1-1.2
202113.223017.4:1-0.2
202012.622217.6:1-0.6
201912.522818.2:1-0.8
201812.523719:1-2.3
201710.422221.3:1+0.8
20169.419320.5:1—