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St Mary's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Bellingen, NSW 2454 · Inner Regional
Students123enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students123
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Primary School has 25 staff members (17.1 FTE), including 13 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-1.2 FTE
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
25
32% 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
12.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
25
17.1 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.

7.5910.612.1Nat avg8.88.99.310.210.19.410.811.011.09.813.5:113.5:112.8:110.9:112.1:113.3:111.2:110.7:111.1:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.812312.6:1+1.5
202411.012211.1:1+0.4
202311.011810.7:1-0.5
202210.812111.2:1-2.1
20219.412513.3:1+1.2
202010.112212.1:1+1.2
201910.211110.9:1-1.9
20189.311912.8:1-0.7
20178.912013.5:10
20168.811913.5:1—