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St Thomas Aquinas Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Springwood, NSW 2777 · Major Cities
Students368enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students368
St Thomas Aquinas
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School has 36 staff members (30.4 FTE), including 29 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29+1.4 FTE
25.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
36
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Thomas Aquinas
14.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
25.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
36
30.4 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.

20.124.729.333.9Nat avg30.829.628.326.228.628.629.326.223.625.019.7:119.9:119.1:119.3:116.5:115:113.9:114.3:115.3:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.036814.7:1-0.6
202423.636215.3:1+1
202326.237414.3:1+0.4
202229.340713.9:1-1.1
202128.643015:1-1.5
202028.647116.5:1-2.8
201926.250619.3:1+0.2
201828.354119.1:1-0.8
201729.659019.9:1+0.2
201630.860719.7:1—