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Mater Dei School

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Camden, NSW 2570 · Major Cities
Students129enrolled
Ratio1:6.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.8
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher6.5:1
Students129
Mater Dei
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mater Dei School has 51 staff members (43.8 FTE), including 21 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.5:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
21-2 FTE
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
24.0 FTE
Total Staff
51
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mater Dei
6.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.5:1, 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
21
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
24.0 FTE
Total Workforce
51
43.8 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.

13.917.521.124.6Nat avg18.019.021.020.020.821.616.422.421.819.87.9:17.7:16.8:17.2:16.8:16.8:18.5:16.4:16.1:16.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.81296.5:1+0.4
202421.81336.1:1-0.3
202322.41446.4:1-2.1
202216.41398.5:1+1.7
202121.61466.8:10
202020.81416.8:1-0.4
201920.01437.2:1+0.4
201821.01436.8:1-0.9
201719.01467.7:1-0.2
201618.01437.9:1—