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St Canice's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Katoomba, NSW 2780 · Major Cities
Students67enrolled
Ratio1:5.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.5
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher5.8:1
Students67
St Canice's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Canice's Primary School has 28 staff members (17.5 FTE), including 18 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.8:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-0.3 FTE
11.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.0 FTE
Total Staff
28
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Canice'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 Canice's
5.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.8:1, 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
18
11.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.0 FTE
Total Workforce
28
17.5 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.

8.110.112.114.1Nat avg10.810.39.511.111.512.89.710.111.811.513.2:113.6:115.1:111.9:19.8:18.1:19.4:17.8:15.7:15.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.5675.8:1+0.1
202411.8675.7:1-2.1
202310.1797.8:1-1.6
20229.7919.4:1+1.3
202112.81048.1:1-1.7
202011.51139.8:1-2.1
201911.113211.9:1-3.2
20189.514315.1:1+1.5
201710.314013.6:1+0.4
201610.814313.2:1—