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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Charlestown, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
Students361enrolled
Ratio1:19.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.8
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher19.2:1
Students361
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 41 staff members (27.0 FTE), including 28 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
19.2:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+0.5 FTE
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.2 FTE
Total Staff
41
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph'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 Joseph's
19.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 19.2:1, 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
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.2 FTE
Total Workforce
41
27.0 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.

12.915.518.120.7Nat avg15.815.916.116.316.315.215.215.418.318.817.2:117.2:116.4:115:114.8:116.8:117.2:117.5:118:119.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.836119.2:1+1.2
202418.333018:1+0.5
202315.427017.5:1+0.3
202215.226117.2:1+0.4
202115.225516.8:1+2
202016.324114.8:1-0.2
201916.324415:1-1.4
201816.126416.4:1-0.8
201715.927317.2:10
201615.827117.2:1—