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St Ambrose Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Pottsville, NSW 2489 · Major Cities
Students373enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.5
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students373
St Ambrose Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has 38 staff members (29.8 FTE), including 26 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-1.1 FTE
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
38
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Ambrose 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 Ambrose Catholic
16.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
38
29.8 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.

11162126Nat avg13.016.414.817.019.520.221.821.223.622.516.2:115.8:118.9:118.9:118.1:118.6:115.9:116.4:115.3:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.537316.6:1+1.3
202423.636215.3:1-1.1
202321.234716.4:1+0.5
202221.834715.9:1-2.7
202120.237518.6:1+0.5
202019.535218.1:1-0.8
201917.032118.9:10
201814.828018.9:1+3.1
201716.425915.8:1-0.4
201613.021116.2:1—