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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
East Gosford, NSW 2250 · Major Cities
Students384enrolled
Ratio1:17.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.5
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher17.9:1
Students384
St Patrick's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 36 staff members (25.3 FTE), including 26 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-0.7 FTE
21.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
3.8 FTE
Total Staff
36
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick's Catholic 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 Catholic
17.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, 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
21.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
3.8 FTE
Total Workforce
36
25.3 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.

16.118.921.824.6Nat avg19.019.318.919.119.120.720.322.422.221.519.4:119:119.6:119.3:118.4:117.9:118.3:117.1:117.5:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.538417.9:1+0.4
202422.238917.5:1+0.4
202322.438317.1:1-1.2
202220.337218.3:1+0.4
202120.737017.9:1-0.5
202019.135218.4:1-0.9
201919.136919.3:1-0.3
201818.937119.6:1+0.6
201719.336719:1-0.4
201619.036819.4:1—