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St Mary's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Grafton, NSW 2460 · Inner Regional
Students259enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.0
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students259
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Primary School has 34 staff members (23.6 FTE), including 20 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20+0.6 FTE
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
6.6 FTE
Total Staff
34
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Mary'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 Mary'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
20
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
6.6 FTE
Total Workforce
34
23.6 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.

9.812.815.718.7Nat avg11.911.512.213.314.014.614.015.216.417.014.7:115:113.7:113.2:113.4:113.1:113.4:113:113.7:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.025915.2:1+1.5
202416.422413.7:1+0.7
202315.219813:1-0.4
202214.018813.4:1+0.3
202114.619113.1:1-0.3
202014.018813.4:1+0.2
201913.317513.2:1-0.5
201812.216713.7:1-1.3
201711.517315:1+0.3
201611.917514.7:1—