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St Nicholas' Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
Students586enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.7
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students586
St Nicholas'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Nicholas' Primary School has 72 staff members (55.5 FTE), including 44 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1-1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
44+3.7 FTE
37.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
17.8 FTE
Total Staff
72
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Nicholas'
15.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
37.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
17.8 FTE
Total Workforce
72
55.5 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.

20.82835.242.4Nat avg24.526.828.230.231.034.134.638.534.037.719.4:118.7:119.3:119.5:119.2:117.5:117.1:115.2:117.3:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.758615.5:1-1.8
202434.058717.3:1+2.1
202338.558715.2:1-1.9
202234.659317.1:1-0.4
202134.159817.5:1-1.7
202031.059419.2:1-0.3
201930.259019.5:1+0.2
201828.254519.3:1+0.6
201726.850118.7:1-0.7
201624.547519.4:1—