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Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Blakehurst, NSW 2221 · Major Cities
Students400enrolled
Ratio1:17.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher17.5:1
Students400
Mater Dei Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has 42 staff members (28.5 FTE), including 30 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-0.6 FTE
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.7 FTE
Total Staff
42
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mater Dei Catholic
17.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.7 FTE
Total Workforce
42
28.5 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.

16.519.923.426.8Nat avg20.220.420.319.619.421.922.924.423.422.820.8:120.3:120:120.5:121.3:119.6:118.6:117.4:117.9:117.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.840017.5:1-0.4
202423.441917.9:1+0.5
202324.442517.4:1-1.2
202222.942718.6:1-1
202121.943019.6:1-1.7
202019.441321.3:1+0.8
201919.640120.5:1+0.5
201820.340720:1-0.3
201720.441420.3:1-0.5
201620.242120.8:1—