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St Laurence's Parish School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Forbes, NSW 2871 · Outer Regional
Students298enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.9
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students298
St Laurence's Parish
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Laurence's Parish School has 41 staff members (29.6 FTE), including 22 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.6 FTE
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.7 FTE
Total Staff
41
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Laurence's Parish
15.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.7 FTE
Total Workforce
41
29.6 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.

14.91821.224.3Nat avg17.518.220.420.820.021.622.118.518.318.916.9:117.7:116.4:115.4:115.4:113.9:113.5:116.2:116.1:115.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.929815.8:1-0.3
202418.329416.1:1-0.1
202318.529916.2:1+2.7
202222.129913.5:1-0.4
202121.630113.9:1-1.5
202020.030815.4:10
201920.832015.4:1-1
201820.433516.4:1-1.3
201718.232317.7:1+0.8
201617.529616.9:1—