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St Mary's Catholic College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Gateshead, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
Students989enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
92
teaching staff
FTE Teaching82.6
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher12:1
Students989
St Mary's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Catholic College has 127 staff members (105.1 FTE), including 92 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
92-0.5 FTE
82.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
22.5 FTE
Total Staff
127
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Mary's Catholic College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St Mary's Catholic
12:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
92
82.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
22.5 FTE
Total Workforce
127
105.1 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.

37.455.473.491.4Nat avg44.049.258.067.271.571.574.474.583.182.614:113.5:112.9:112.4:112:112.3:112.2:112.6:111.5:112:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202582.698912:1+0.5
202483.195411.5:1-1.1
202374.593812.6:1+0.4
202274.490712.2:1-0.1
202171.588312.3:1+0.3
202071.585712:1-0.4
201967.283512.4:1-0.5
201858.074912.9:1-0.6
201749.266313.5:1-0.5
201644.061614:1—