AustraliaNSWLochinvarSt Patrick's Primary School

St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Lochinvar, NSW 2321 · Inner Regional
Students577enrolled
Ratio1:17.1student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.8
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher17.1:1
Students577
St Patrick's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 63 staff members (45.6 FTE), including 42 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42+1.4 FTE
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
11.8 FTE
Total Staff
63
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick'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 Patrick's
17.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
33.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
11.8 FTE
Total Workforce
63
45.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

14.822.329.737.2Nat avg17.420.822.325.328.431.431.831.732.433.823:121.9:120.9:119.8:118.3:117.4:117.3:117.8:117.2:117.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.857717.1:1-0.1
202432.455717.2:1-0.6
202331.756317.8:1+0.5
202231.854917.3:1-0.1
202131.454517.4:1-0.9
202028.451918.3:1-1.5
201925.350019.8:1-1.1
201822.346720.9:1-1
201720.845521.9:1-1.1
201617.440023:1