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St Mary's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Bowraville, NSW 2449 · Inner Regional
Students48enrolled
Ratio1:5.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.4
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher5.1:1
Students48
St Mary's
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Primary School has 27 staff members (18.5 FTE), including 12 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.1:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
120 FTE
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Staff
27
31% 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
5.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Workforce
27
18.5 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.

4.36.38.310.3Nat avg6.65.25.45.45.05.47.09.29.49.44.5:14.8:17.8:17.8:19.8:18.5:17:15.7:15.3:15.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.4485.1:1-0.2
20249.4505.3:1-0.4
20239.2525.7:1-1.3
20227.0497:1-1.5
20215.4468.5:1-1.3
20205.0499.8:1+2
20195.4427.8:10
20185.4427.8:1+3
20175.2254.8:1+0.3
20166.6304.5:1—