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Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Shellharbour, NSW 2529 · Major Cities
Students405enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.2
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students405
Stella Maris Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School has 46 staff members (34.2 FTE), including 32 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1-2.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+3.2 FTE
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.0 FTE
Total Staff
46
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Stella Maris Catholic
15.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.0 FTE
Total Workforce
46
34.2 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.

14.819.524.128.8Nat avg17.418.419.219.320.120.521.021.823.026.221.1:120.1:119.6:119.3:117.9:118.6:118.1:118.3:117.6:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.240515.5:1-2.1
202423.040417.6:1-0.7
202321.839918.3:1+0.2
202221.038118.1:1-0.5
202120.538118.6:1+0.7
202020.135917.9:1-1.4
201919.337319.3:1-0.3
201819.237619.6:1-0.5
201718.436920.1:1-1
201617.436821.1:1—