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St Therese's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
New Lambton, NSW 2305 · Major Cities
Students543enrolled
Ratio1:17student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.0
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher17:1
Students543
St Therese's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Therese's Primary School has 57 staff members (42.5 FTE), including 38 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38-3 FTE
32.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.5 FTE
Total Staff
57
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Therese'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 Therese's
17:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
32.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.5 FTE
Total Workforce
57
42.5 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.

22.82833.338.5Nat avg28.126.827.429.729.530.531.428.535.032.021.8:122.9:122.7:120.8:120.4:118.4:118.2:120:116.8:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.054317:1+0.2
202435.058916.8:1-3.2
202328.557120:1+1.8
202231.457018.2:1-0.2
202130.556218.4:1-2
202029.560320.4:1-0.4
201929.761820.8:1-1.9
201827.462222.7:1-0.2
201726.861422.9:1+1.1
201628.161321.8:1—