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St Paul's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Gateshead, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
Students294enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.3
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students294
St Paul's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Paul's Primary School has 37 staff members (24.7 FTE), including 25 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
250 FTE
19.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
37
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Paul'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 Paul's
15.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
19.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
37
24.7 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.

11.91518.121.2Nat avg14.314.015.416.418.619.018.619.319.319.317.3:116.6:116.8:117.4:115.5:115.2:115.4:115.5:116.3:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.329415.2:1-1.1
202419.331416.3:1+0.8
202319.330015.5:1+0.1
202218.628715.4:1+0.2
202119.028815.2:1-0.3
202018.628915.5:1-1.9
201916.428517.4:1+0.6
201815.425816.8:1+0.2
201714.023316.6:1-0.7
201614.324717.3:1—