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St Jerome's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Punchbowl, NSW 2196 · Major Cities
Students175enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students175
St Jerome's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Jerome's Catholic Primary School has 27 staff members (19.8 FTE), including 20 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-2.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20+2 FTE
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
27
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Jerome'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 Jerome's Catholic
11.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
27
19.8 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.

1114.217.420.6Nat avg18.718.518.114.615.716.614.916.013.015.016.7:116.5:114.5:116:113.5:112.7:114.1:112.8:114.6:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.017511.7:1-2.9
202413.019014.6:1+1.8
202316.020512.8:1-1.3
202214.921014.1:1+1.4
202116.621112.7:1-0.8
202015.721213.5:1-2.5
201914.623316:1+1.5
201818.126314.5:1-2
201718.530516.5:1-0.2
201618.731316.7:1—