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Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Toormina, NSW 2452 · Inner Regional
Students490enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.4
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students490
Mary Help of Christians
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell has 66 staff members (45.7 FTE), including 40 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
40-0.8 FTE
30.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
15.3 FTE
Total Staff
66
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Mary Help of Christians
16.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
40
30.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
15.3 FTE
Total Workforce
66
45.7 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.

20.32529.734.3Nat avg24.023.924.825.425.525.727.929.031.230.416.9:117.7:116.7:116.9:116.9:117.9:116.2:116.4:114.7:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.449016.1:1+1.4
202431.246014.7:1-1.7
202329.047716.4:1+0.2
202227.945116.2:1-1.7
202125.746117.9:1+1
202025.543016.9:10
201925.442816.9:1+0.2
201824.841416.7:1-1
201723.942417.7:1+0.8
201624.040616.9:1—