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St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra

CatholicCombinedK-12
Cowra, NSW 2794 · Inner Regional
Students442enrolled
Ratio1:11.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching39.8
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher11.1:1
Students442
St Raphael's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra has 65 staff members (55.2 FTE), including 44 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
44-3.2 FTE
39.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.4 FTE
Total Staff
65
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St Raphael's Catholic
11.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.1:1, 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
44
39.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.4 FTE
Total Workforce
65
55.2 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.

29.835.641.547.3Nat avg35.037.836.637.938.836.235.040.143.039.811.5:111:111.5:111.3:110.7:112.2:113.4:111.9:110.8:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202539.844211.1:1+0.3
202443.046610.8:1-1.1
202340.147611.9:1-1.5
202235.047013.4:1+1.2
202136.244012.2:1+1.5
202038.841710.7:1-0.6
201937.943011.3:1-0.2
201836.642111.5:1+0.5
201737.841511:1-0.5
201635.040411.5:1—