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St Carthage's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Lismore, NSW 2480 · Inner Regional
Students580enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.5
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students580
St Carthage's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Carthage's Primary School has 55 staff members (45.8 FTE), including 35 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1+1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
35-1.3 FTE
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
55
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Carthage'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 Carthage's
17.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
35
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
55
45.8 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.

27.531.535.639.7Nat avg32.933.134.233.432.332.735.536.133.832.518.2:118.6:117:117.5:118:117.4:115:114.6:115.9:117.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.558017.8:1+1.9
202433.853915.9:1+1.3
202336.152614.6:1-0.4
202235.553215:1-2.4
202132.757017.4:1-0.6
202032.358118:1+0.5
201933.458317.5:1+0.5
201834.258217:1-1.6
201733.161618.6:1+0.4
201632.959918.2:1—