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St Michael's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Thirroul, NSW 2515 · Major Cities
Students183enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.7
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students183
St Michael's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Michael's Catholic Primary School has 25 staff members (16.1 FTE), including 17 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17+0.5 FTE
12.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
25
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Michael's Catholic
14.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
12.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
25
16.1 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.

9.210.812.414Nat avg12.212.212.212.211.811.910.811.112.212.719.3:119:118.3:117:116.5:115.8:115.8:116.1:114.6:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.718314.4:1-0.2
202412.217814.6:1-1.5
202311.117916.1:1+0.3
202210.817115.8:10
202111.918815.8:1-0.7
202011.819516.5:1-0.5
201912.220717:1-1.3
201812.222318.3:1-0.7
201712.223219:1-0.3
201612.223619.3:1—