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St Francis Xavier Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Ballina, NSW 2478 · Inner Regional
398Students
1045ICSEA
1:18.8Ratio
6/10SEIFA
St Francis Xavier
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis Xavier Primary School has 41 staff members (29.6 FTE), including 25 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1+3.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-3.8 FTE
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.4 FTE
Total Staff
41
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Francis Xavier
18.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.4 FTE
Total Workforce
41
29.6 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.

17.420.824.127.5Nat avg20.521.922.921.321.022.422.821.825.021.218.7:117.9:116.8:116.9:116.7:115.4:115.2:116.7:115.3:118.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.239818.8:1+3.5
202425.038215.3:1-1.4
202321.836416.7:1+1.5
202222.834715.2:1-0.2
202122.434515.4:1-1.3
202021.035016.7:1-0.2
201921.336016.9:1+0.1
201822.938416.8:1-1.1
201721.939317.9:1-0.8
201620.538318.7:1—