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St Therese's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Lakemba, NSW 2195 · Major Cities
Students176enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.4
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students176
St Therese's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Therese's Catholic Primary School has 35 staff members (23.1 FTE), including 22 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22-1.7 FTE
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.7 FTE
Total Staff
35
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Therese's 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 Therese's Catholic
11.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
22
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.7 FTE
Total Workforce
35
23.1 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.

10.513.316.118.9Nat avg14.212.312.813.013.314.016.417.217.115.412.9:115.6:115.2:114.7:113.8:112:110.1:19.7:110.5:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.417611.4:1+0.9
202417.117910.5:1+0.8
202317.21679.7:1-0.4
202216.416510.1:1-1.9
202114.016812:1-1.8
202013.318413.8:1-0.9
201913.019114.7:1-0.5
201812.819415.2:1-0.4
201712.319215.6:1+2.7
201614.218312.9:1—