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St Xavier's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Gunnedah, NSW 2380 · Outer Regional
Students366enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.7
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students366
St Xavier's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Xavier's Primary School has 44 staff members (33.0 FTE), including 26 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-3 FTE
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.3 FTE
Total Staff
44
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Xavier'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 Xavier's
16.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.3 FTE
Total Workforce
44
33.0 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.

16.320.324.328.3Nat avg19.219.620.719.621.622.322.422.325.722.718.8:118.9:118.4:118.6:117.7:116.8:117.7:117.8:115:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.736616.1:1+1.1
202425.738615:1-2.8
202322.339617.8:1+0.1
202222.439617.7:1+0.9
202122.337416.8:1-0.9
202021.638217.7:1-0.9
201919.636518.6:1+0.2
201820.738118.4:1-0.5
201719.637118.9:1+0.1
201619.236118.8:1—