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Mater Dei Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Lake Albert, NSW 2650 · Inner Regional
Students322enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.0
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students322
Mater Dei
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mater Dei Primary School has 32 staff members (24.6 FTE), including 22 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-1.6 FTE
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.6 FTE
Total Staff
32
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mater Dei
16.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.6 FTE
Total Workforce
32
24.6 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.

16.220.12427.9Nat avg20.322.724.125.125.422.221.321.620.619.020:117.7:116.7:115.5:115.2:116.9:116.7:115.8:115.9:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.032216.9:1+1
202420.632815.9:1+0.1
202321.634115.8:1-0.9
202221.335616.7:1-0.2
202122.237516.9:1+1.7
202025.438515.2:1-0.3
201925.139015.5:1-1.2
201824.140216.7:1-1
201722.740217.7:1-2.3
201620.340620:1—