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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Bowral, NSW 2576 · Inner Regional
Students219enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.0
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students219
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has 29 staff members (20.3 FTE), including 16 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-2.4 FTE
13.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
29
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Thomas Aquinas 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 Thomas Aquinas Catholic
16.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, 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
13
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
29
20.3 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.

1115.419.724.1Nat avg20.420.621.921.020.921.418.917.215.413.018.7:118.6:117.2:117.2:117.6:115.7:115.6:116.1:116.7:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.021916.8:1+0.1
202415.425716.7:1+0.6
202317.227716.1:1+0.5
202218.929415.6:1-0.1
202121.433715.7:1-1.9
202020.936817.6:1+0.4
201921.036117.2:10
201821.937617.2:1-1.4
201720.638418.6:1-0.1
201620.438218.7:1—