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St Mel's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Campsie, NSW 2194 · Major Cities
Students345enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.5
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher16:1
Students345
St Mel's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mel's Catholic Primary School has 40 staff members (27.8 FTE), including 28 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+0.3 FTE
21.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.3 FTE
Total Staff
40
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Mel'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 Mel's Catholic
16:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
21.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.3 FTE
Total Workforce
40
27.8 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.

15.318.22123.9Nat avg18.018.320.119.820.820.721.721.121.221.516.8:116.7:116.5:116.2:114.8:114.8:114:114.6:115.7:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.534516:1+0.3
202421.233215.7:1+1.1
202321.130914.6:1+0.6
202221.730314:1-0.8
202120.730714.8:10
202020.830814.8:1-1.4
201919.832116.2:1-0.3
201820.133116.5:1-0.2
201718.330516.7:1-0.1
201618.030316.8:1—