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St James' Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Muswellbrook, NSW 2333 · Inner Regional
Students345enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.3
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students345
St James'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St James' Primary School has 37 staff members (28.2 FTE), including 24 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1+1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-1.9 FTE
21.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.9 FTE
Total Staff
37
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St James' Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St James'
16.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
21.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.9 FTE
Total Workforce
37
28.2 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.

13.717.621.625.5Nat avg16.116.916.517.617.118.418.120.023.221.316.7:116.4:117.8:115.3:115.7:114.8:116.2:115.2:114.6:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.334516.2:1+1.6
202423.233914.6:1-0.6
202320.030515.2:1-1
202218.129416.2:1+1.4
202118.427314.8:1-0.9
202017.126915.7:1+0.4
201917.626915.3:1-2.5
201816.529417.8:1+1.4
201716.927716.4:1-0.3
201616.126916.7:1—