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St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Macksville, NSW 2447 · Inner Regional
Students244enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.4
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher14:1
Students244
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 35 staff members (26.5 FTE), including 20 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
200 FTE
17.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Staff
35
24% 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
14:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
17.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Workforce
35
26.5 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.

14.316.919.422Nat avg20.017.618.517.216.818.119.018.717.417.415.4:116.8:115.7:115.8:114.8:116:114.2:113:113.7:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.424414:1+0.3
202417.423913.7:1+0.7
202318.724313:1-1.2
202219.026914.2:1-1.8
202118.129016:1+1.2
202016.824914.8:1-1
201917.227115.8:1+0.1
201818.529015.7:1-1.1
201717.629516.8:1+1.4
201620.030815.4:1—