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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Forestville, NSW 2087 · Major Cities
282Students
1145ICSEA
1:14.5Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School has 35 staff members (22.8 FTE), including 28 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-0.6 FTE
19.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.3 FTE
Total Staff
35
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of Good Counsel 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 Good Counsel Catholic
14.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
19.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.3 FTE
Total Workforce
35
22.8 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.

1619.122.125.2Nat avg22.922.720.319.518.820.219.520.820.119.518.4:119.3:120.8:119.7:119.3:117.5:117.6:116:115.7:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.528214.5:1-1.2
202420.131515.7:1-0.3
202320.833216:1-1.6
202219.534317.6:1+0.1
202120.235317.5:1-1.8
202018.836319.3:1-0.4
201919.538519.7:1-1.1
201820.342320.8:1+1.5
201722.743819.3:1+0.9
201622.942118.4:1—