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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485 · Major Cities
Students302enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.0
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students302
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 43 staff members (30.6 FTE), including 26 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-1.8 FTE
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.6 FTE
Total Staff
43
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph'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 Joseph's
13.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.6 FTE
Total Workforce
43
30.6 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.

16.719.82326.2Nat avg19.919.621.622.022.020.621.022.823.822.017.3:117.2:115.8:115.5:115.6:116.9:116.2:114.6:113.3:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.030213.7:1+0.4
202423.831613.3:1-1.3
202322.833314.6:1-1.6
202221.034116.2:1-0.7
202120.634916.9:1+1.3
202022.034415.6:1+0.1
201922.034015.5:1-0.3
201821.634115.8:1-1.4
201719.633817.2:1-0.1
201619.934417.3:1—