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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
South Murwillumbah, NSW 2484 · Inner Regional
Students161enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.6
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students161
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 24 staff members (17.4 FTE), including 16 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16+0.1 FTE
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
24
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph'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 Joseph's
12.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.4 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.

8.910.812.614.4Nat avg10.510.711.511.213.113.112.812.512.512.614.5:113.6:112.8:112.9:110.4:110.6:111.4:112.2:113:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.616112.8:1-0.2
202412.516213:1+0.8
202312.515212.2:1+0.8
202212.814611.4:1+0.8
202113.113910.6:1+0.2
202013.113610.4:1-2.5
201911.214412.9:1+0.1
201811.514712.8:1-0.8
201710.714513.6:1-0.9
201610.515214.5:1—