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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Port Kembla, NSW 2505 · Major Cities
Students177enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.5
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students177
St Patrick's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 21 staff members (16.1 FTE), including 14 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14+0.4 FTE
11.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.6 FTE
Total Staff
21
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick'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 Patrick's Catholic
15.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
11.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.6 FTE
Total Workforce
21
16.1 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.

8.810.41213.6Nat avg10.311.311.211.511.011.412.411.111.111.516:115.1:115.7:115.7:115.5:115:113.7:115.9:116.7:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.517715.4:1-1.3
202411.118516.7:1+0.8
202311.117615.9:1+2.2
202212.417013.7:1-1.3
202111.417115:1-0.5
202011.017015.5:1-0.2
201911.518015.7:10
201811.217615.7:1+0.6
201711.317115.1:1-0.9
201610.316516:1—