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St Mary's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Armidale, NSW 2350 · Inner Regional
327Students
1038ICSEA
1:15.1Ratio
8/10SEIFA
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Primary School has 45 staff members (31.0 FTE), including 25 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+0.3 FTE
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
45
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Mary'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 Mary's
15.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
45
31.0 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.

16.218.721.223.8Nat avg19.219.719.719.321.119.020.019.721.321.618.9:116.3:116.4:117.8:115.1:116:115.7:115.9:115:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.632715.1:1+0.1
202421.332015:1-0.9
202319.731315.9:1+0.2
202220.031415.7:1-0.3
202119.030416:1+0.9
202021.131815.1:1-2.7
201919.334317.8:1+1.4
201819.732316.4:1+0.1
201719.732116.3:1-2.6
201619.236318.9:1—