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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
East Maitland, NSW 2323 · Major Cities
Students449enrolled
Ratio1:17.6student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.5
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher17.6:1
Students449
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 44 staff members (33.3 FTE), including 32 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+0.4 FTE
25.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.8 FTE
Total Staff
44
24% 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
17.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
25.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.8 FTE
Total Workforce
44
33.3 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.

1519.423.728.1Nat avg18.318.517.721.621.321.922.122.925.125.522.4:122.5:123.5:119.3:120.4:119.9:119.9:119.6:117.7:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.544917.6:1-0.1
202425.144417.7:1-1.9
202322.944919.6:1-0.3
202222.144019.9:10
202121.943519.9:1-0.5
202021.343420.4:1+1.1
201921.641619.3:1-4.2
201817.741623.5:1+1
201718.541622.5:1+0.1
201618.341022.4:1—