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St Mary's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Rydalmere, NSW 2116 · Major Cities
Students377enrolled
Ratio1:17.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.9
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher17.2:1
Students377
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Primary School has 38 staff members (28.4 FTE), including 28 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+1.3 FTE
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.5 FTE
Total Staff
38
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary's
17.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.5 FTE
Total Workforce
38
28.4 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.

16.218.821.424.1Nat avg19.019.919.519.520.920.319.921.720.621.918.2:116.9:118.2:118.4:117.2:118.4:118.8:117.6:118.4:117.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.937717.2:1-1.2
202420.638018.4:1+0.8
202321.738117.6:1-1.2
202219.937518.8:1+0.4
202120.337418.4:1+1.2
202020.935917.2:1-1.2
201919.535818.4:1+0.2
201819.535518.2:1+1.3
201719.933616.9:1-1.3
201619.034518.2:1—