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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Laurieton, NSW 2443 · Inner Regional
Students181enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.4
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students181
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 29 staff members (20.1 FTE), including 16 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-0.8 FTE
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.7 FTE
Total Staff
29
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph'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 Joseph's
13.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.7 FTE
Total Workforce
29
20.1 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.

8.510.913.215.6Nat avg10.010.811.111.613.613.814.213.714.213.416.8:116.7:115.8:114.1:111.4:112:112.3:111.8:111.8:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.418113.5:1+1.7
202414.216811.8:10
202313.716211.8:1-0.5
202214.217412.3:1+0.3
202113.816512:1+0.6
202013.615511.4:1-2.7
201911.616314.1:1-1.7
201811.117515.8:1-0.9
201710.818016.7:1-0.1
201610.016816.8:1—