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St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Swansea, NSW 2281 · Major Cities
Students165enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.8
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students165
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 23 staff members (15.9 FTE), including 13 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1+2.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-0.5 FTE
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.1 FTE
Total Staff
23
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick'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 Patrick's
15.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.1 FTE
Total Workforce
23
15.9 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.

7.69.411.313.2Nat avg9.18.99.411.110.612.011.410.911.310.813.6:117.2:115.7:113.9:113.3:111.8:111.8:111.5:112.5:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.816515.3:1+2.8
202411.314112.5:1+1
202310.912511.5:1-0.3
202211.413511.8:10
202112.014111.8:1-1.5
202010.614113.3:1-0.6
201911.115413.9:1-1.8
20189.414815.7:1-1.5
20178.915317.2:1+3.6
20169.112413.6:1—