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Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Terrigal, NSW 2260 · Major Cities
Students605enrolled
Ratio1:20.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.0
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher20.9:1
Students605
Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School has 50 staff members (33.0 FTE), including 41 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
20.9:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41-1 FTE
29.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
50
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic
20.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 20.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
29.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
50
33.0 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.

22.826.229.633Nat avg27.326.828.028.629.228.329.428.830.029.019.5:120.9:120:119.7:118.9:119:118.5:119.7:120.2:120.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.060520.9:1+0.7
202430.060620.2:1+0.5
202328.856819.7:1+1.2
202229.454518.5:1-0.5
202128.353819:1+0.1
202029.255318.9:1-0.8
201928.656319.7:1-0.3
201828.056020:1-0.9
201726.855920.9:1+1.4
201627.353219.5:1—