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Our Lady of The Way Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Emu Plains, NSW 2750 · Major Cities
Students328enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.5
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students328
Our Lady of The Way
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of The Way Primary School has 46 staff members (34.7 FTE), including 32 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+1.2 FTE
25.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.2 FTE
Total Staff
46
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of The Way 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 The Way
12.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
25.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.2 FTE
Total Workforce
46
34.7 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.

17.42124.528.1Nat avg20.920.520.720.923.224.023.724.724.325.516.9:117.6:118.6:117.9:115.2:114.5:114.2:113.2:113.3:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.532812.9:1-0.4
202424.332313.3:1+0.1
202324.732713.2:1-1
202223.733714.2:1-0.3
202124.034914.5:1-0.7
202023.235315.2:1-2.7
201920.937517.9:1-0.7
201820.738518.6:1+1
201720.536017.6:1+0.7
201620.935316.9:1—