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St Mary MacKillop Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
South Penrith, NSW 2750 · Major Cities
Students398enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.5
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students398
St Mary MacKillop
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary MacKillop Primary School has 48 staff members (41.7 FTE), including 30 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30+1.4 FTE
27.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.2 FTE
Total Staff
48
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Mary MacKillop 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 MacKillop
14.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
27.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.2 FTE
Total Workforce
48
41.7 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.

16.521.125.730.3Nat avg20.319.420.421.821.522.825.023.726.127.520.1:121.5:120.3:119:118.8:118:116.2:117.2:115.4:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.539814.5:1-0.9
202426.140315.4:1-1.8
202323.740717.2:1+1
202225.040516.2:1-1.8
202122.841018:1-0.8
202021.540518.8:1-0.2
201921.841519:1-1.3
201820.441420.3:1-1.2
201719.441721.5:1+1.4
201620.340820.1:1—