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St Declan's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Penshurst, NSW 2222 · Major Cities
Students539enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.8
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students539
St Declan's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Declan's Catholic Primary School has 56 staff members (40.1 FTE), including 39 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+1.8 FTE
31.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.3 FTE
Total Staff
56
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Declan'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 Declan's Catholic
16.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
31.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.3 FTE
Total Workforce
56
40.1 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.

17.623.429.235Nat avg20.720.822.021.522.723.625.124.730.031.821:120.9:119.6:120.2:118.8:118:118:119.6:117.1:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.853916.9:1-0.2
202430.051317.1:1-2.5
202324.748519.6:1+1.6
202225.145218:10
202123.642418:1-0.8
202022.742618.8:1-1.4
201921.543420.2:1+0.6
201822.043119.6:1-1.3
201720.843520.9:1-0.1
201620.743421:1—