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Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Chatswood, NSW 2067 · Major Cities
Students355enrolled
Ratio1:17.3student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.5
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Students355
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School has 32 staff members (25.0 FTE), including 25 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-0.9 FTE
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.5 FTE
Total Staff
32
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic
17.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.5 FTE
Total Workforce
32
25.0 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.

14.317.420.523.5Nat avg17.317.316.817.617.317.619.919.921.420.517.8:118.2:118.5:117.8:118.6:118.3:117:117.7:117.9:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.535517.3:1-0.6
202421.438417.9:1+0.2
202319.935317.7:1+0.7
202219.933817:1-1.3
202117.632218.3:1-0.3
202017.332118.6:1+0.8
201917.631417.8:1-0.7
201816.831018.5:1+0.3
201717.331418.2:1+0.4
201617.330817.8:1—