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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Botany, NSW 2019 · Major Cities
Students287enrolled
Ratio1:17.3student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.6
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Students287
St Bernard's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has 25 staff members (19.1 FTE), including 20 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20+0.3 FTE
16.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
25
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Bernard's Catholic
17.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
16.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
25
19.1 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.

10.212.915.618.3Nat avg12.412.112.112.012.512.812.113.716.316.616.7:116.9:116.9:117:116.4:115.7:117.4:117.2:116.1:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.628717.3:1+1.2
202416.326216.1:1-1.1
202313.723617.2:1-0.2
202212.121017.4:1+1.7
202112.820115.7:1-0.7
202012.520516.4:1-0.6
201912.020417:1+0.1
201812.120516.9:10
201712.120516.9:1+0.2
201612.420716.7:1—