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St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Smithfield, NSW 2164 · Major Cities
Students632enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
45
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.7
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students632
St Gertrude's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School has 59 staff members (47.5 FTE), including 45 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
45-0.2 FTE
37.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.8 FTE
Total Staff
59
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Gertrude'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 Gertrude's Catholic
16.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
45
37.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.8 FTE
Total Workforce
59
47.5 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.

30.536.442.348.2Nat avg37.341.841.943.440.643.838.335.937.937.717.3:116:115.3:115.1:115.9:114.3:116:116.5:115.8:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.763216.8:1+1
202437.959915.8:1-0.7
202335.959416.5:1+0.5
202238.361116:1+1.7
202143.862714.3:1-1.6
202040.664515.9:1+0.8
201943.465715.1:1-0.2
201841.964115.3:1-0.7
201741.866816:1-1.3
201637.364517.3:1—