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Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Orange, NSW 2800 · Inner Regional
Students505enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.1
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students505
Catherine McAuley Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange has 53 staff members (39.2 FTE), including 37 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37-0.7 FTE
30.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.1 FTE
Total Staff
53
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Catherine McAuley Catholic
16.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
30.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.1 FTE
Total Workforce
53
39.2 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.

22.326.13033.9Nat avg29.827.626.727.228.726.526.228.130.830.118:119.3:119.4:119:118:118.9:119.3:117.6:116.5:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.150516.8:1+0.3
202430.850916.5:1-1.1
202328.149417.6:1-1.7
202226.250519.3:1+0.4
202126.550218.9:1+0.9
202028.751818:1-1
201927.251819:1-0.4
201826.751919.4:1+0.1
201727.653219.3:1+1.3
201629.853718:1—