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St Edward's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
South Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
Students525enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.8
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students525
St Edward's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Edward's Primary School has 66 staff members (54.4 FTE), including 37 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37-0.9 FTE
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
19.6 FTE
Total Staff
66
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Edward'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 Edward's
15.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
19.6 FTE
Total Workforce
66
54.4 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.

24.129.134.239.3Nat avg28.329.730.530.533.534.632.132.535.734.819.9:118.7:118.8:118.3:115.7:115.1:117.3:117.4:114.7:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.852515.1:1+0.4
202435.752414.7:1-2.7
202332.556517.4:1+0.1
202232.155517.3:1+2.2
202134.652415.1:1-0.6
202033.552515.7:1-2.6
201930.555818.3:1-0.5
201830.557218.8:1+0.1
201729.755618.7:1-1.2
201628.356219.9:1—