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St James' Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Kotara South, NSW 2289 · Major Cities
334Students
1104ICSEA
1:16.2Ratio
8/10SEIFA
St James'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St James' Primary School has 43 staff members (28.8 FTE), including 26 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.8 FTE
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.2 FTE
Total Staff
43
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St James' Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St James'
16.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.2 FTE
Total Workforce
43
28.8 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.

12.215.719.322.9Nat avg14.315.616.017.419.420.820.720.319.820.621:121:122.9:121:120.2:118:117.8:116.7:116.6:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.633416.2:1-0.4
202419.832916.6:1-0.1
202320.334016.7:1-1.1
202220.736917.8:1-0.2
202120.837518:1-2.2
202019.439120.2:1-0.8
201917.436621:1-1.9
201816.036722.9:1+1.9
201715.632821:10
201614.330021:1—