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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Earlwood, NSW 2206 · Major Cities
Students374enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.6
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students374
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has 41 staff members (29.7 FTE), including 27 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1-3.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+4.2 FTE
22.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
41
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Lourdes Catholic
16.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
22.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
41
29.7 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.

15.618.721.824.9Nat avg21.521.520.720.320.919.720.820.118.422.619.2:118.7:118.5:119.2:117.6:117.6:116.8:117.8:120.1:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.637416.5:1-3.6
202418.437020.1:1+2.3
202320.135817.8:1+1
202220.834916.8:1-0.8
202119.734717.6:10
202020.936817.6:1-1.6
201920.339019.2:1+0.7
201820.738318.5:1-0.2
201721.540118.7:1-0.5
201621.541319.2:1—