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St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Bega, NSW 2550 · Outer Regional
Students175enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.0
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students175
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 27 staff members (18.9 FTE), including 16 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16+0.5 FTE
13.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.9 FTE
Total Staff
27
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick'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 Patrick's
13.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
13.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.9 FTE
Total Workforce
27
18.9 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.

9.71214.216.5Nat avg11.413.111.615.014.814.213.613.212.513.016.6:114.9:117:113.2:114.9:113.3:114.3:113.9:114.5:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.017513.5:1-1
202412.518114.5:1+0.6
202313.218313.9:1-0.4
202213.619414.3:1+1
202114.218913.3:1-1.6
202014.822114.9:1+1.7
201915.019813.2:1-3.8
201811.619717:1+2.1
201713.119514.9:1-1.7
201611.418916.6:1—