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St Michael's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Nowra, NSW 2541 · Inner Regional
Students537enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.0
Non-Teaching45
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students537
St Michael's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Michael's Catholic Primary School has 83 staff members (64.9 FTE), including 38 teachers and 45 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38+2.2 FTE
35.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
29.9 FTE
Total Staff
83
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Michael's Catholic 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 Catholic
15.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, 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
35.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
29.9 FTE
Total Workforce
83
64.9 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.

24.128.933.738.5Nat avg28.429.630.630.833.633.229.829.832.835.019.9:120.5:118.8:118.2:116.1:116.2:118.5:118.2:116.3:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.053715.3:1-1
202432.853416.3:1-1.9
202329.854218.2:1-0.3
202229.855218.5:1+2.3
202133.253916.2:1+0.1
202033.654116.1:1-2.1
201930.856118.2:1-0.6
201830.657518.8:1-1.7
201729.660620.5:1+0.6
201628.456619.9:1—