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St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Blacktown, NSW 2148 · Major Cities
Students295enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.5
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students295
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 39 staff members (30.8 FTE), including 22 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-0.1 FTE
19.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.3 FTE
Total Staff
39
21% 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
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
22
19.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.3 FTE
Total Workforce
39
30.8 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.

16.619.522.425.3Nat avg20.321.420.421.822.422.823.020.119.619.515.3:115.3:115.6:113.6:113.3:113.2:112.8:114.2:114.8:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.529515.1:1+0.3
202419.629114.8:1+0.6
202320.128614.2:1+1.4
202223.029512.8:1-0.4
202122.830013.2:1-0.1
202022.429713.3:1-0.3
201921.829613.6:1-2
201820.431815.6:1+0.3
201721.432815.3:10
201620.331015.3:1—