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St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Cessnock, NSW 2325 · Major Cities
Students347enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.2
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher16.4:1
Students347
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 48 staff members (33.5 FTE), including 26 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.7 FTE
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.3 FTE
Total Staff
48
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick'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 Patrick's
16.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
21.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.3 FTE
Total Workforce
48
33.5 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.

15.418.321.324.2Nat avg18.418.118.219.920.522.021.320.920.521.220.3:120.9:121.2:118.2:116.2:115.2:115.9:116.8:117.2:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.234716.4:1-0.8
202420.535217.2:1+0.4
202320.935116.8:1+0.9
202221.333915.9:1+0.7
202122.033515.2:1-1
202020.533216.2:1-2
201919.936218.2:1-3
201818.238521.2:1+0.3
201718.137920.9:1+0.6
201618.437420.3:1—