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St Joachim's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Lidcombe, NSW 2141 · Major Cities
Students357enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.7
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students357
St Joachim's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joachim's Catholic Primary School has 34 staff members (26.3 FTE), including 27 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1-1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+2.3 FTE
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
34
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joachim'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 Joachim's Catholic
15.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
34
26.3 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.

15.718.821.925Nat avg20.118.520.319.718.819.620.619.620.422.714.7:116.3:115.2:114.9:114.9:115.2:114.7:116.9:117.3:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.735715.7:1-1.6
202420.435317.3:1+0.4
202319.633216.9:1+2.2
202220.630314.7:1-0.5
202119.629715.2:1+0.3
202018.828114.9:10
201919.729314.9:1-0.3
201820.330815.2:1-1.1
201718.530116.3:1+1.6
201620.129514.7:1—