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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Merewether, NSW 2291 · Major Cities
387Students
1141ICSEA
1:18.5Ratio
10/10SEIFA
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 38 staff members (26.8 FTE), including 26 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.8 FTE
20.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.9 FTE
Total Staff
38
29% 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
18.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
20.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.9 FTE
Total Workforce
38
26.8 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.

14.617.420.223Nat avg18.418.017.218.919.119.218.419.520.120.919.5:120.7:122.2:120.5:120.5:120.8:121.5:119.9:119.8:118.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.938718.5:1-1.3
202420.139719.8:1-0.1
202319.538919.9:1-1.6
202218.439521.5:1+0.7
202119.240020.8:1+0.3
202019.139120.5:10
201918.938820.5:1-1.7
201817.238222.2:1+1.5
201718.037320.7:1+1.2
201618.435919.5:1—