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St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Hurstville, NSW 2220 · Major Cities
Students408enrolled
Ratio1:17student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.0
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher17:1
Students408
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has 43 staff members (31.3 FTE), including 30 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30+0.4 FTE
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
43
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic 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 Star of the Sea Catholic
17:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
43
31.3 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.

16.719.923.226.4Nat avg19.919.620.220.120.721.421.623.223.624.021.2:122:121.4:120.8:119.7:119.2:119.2:117.8:117.1:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.040817:1-0.1
202423.640417.1:1-0.7
202323.241217.8:1-1.4
202221.641519.2:10
202121.441019.2:1-0.5
202020.740819.7:1-1.1
201920.141820.8:1-0.6
201820.243221.4:1-0.6
201719.643122:1+0.8
201619.942221.2:1—