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St Michael's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Nelson Bay, NSW 2315 · Inner Regional
Students269enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.5
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students269
St Michael's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Michael's Primary School has 32 staff members (25.3 FTE), including 22 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+2.1 FTE
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
32
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Michael'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 Michael's
14.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
32
25.3 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.

12.1151820.9Nat avg17.119.016.317.516.915.916.414.216.418.518.1:114.8:116.6:115.3:116:114.8:114.1:116.3:116:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.526914.5:1-1.5
202416.426316:1-0.3
202314.223216.3:1+2.2
202216.423214.1:1-0.7
202115.923514.8:1-1.2
202016.927116:1+0.7
201917.526715.3:1-1.3
201816.327116.6:1+1.8
201719.028214.8:1-3.3
201617.130918.1:1—