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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Waitara, NSW 2077 · Major Cities
337Students
1153ICSEA
1:17.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School has 33 staff members (23.8 FTE), including 24 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-1.2 FTE
19.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.3 FTE
Total Staff
33
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of the Rosary 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 of the Rosary Catholic
17.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
19.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.3 FTE
Total Workforce
33
23.8 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.

13.716.82023.1Nat avg19.218.617.616.117.718.619.821.020.719.518.4:117.4:115.8:116.9:116:116.7:117.2:116.2:116.9:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.533717.3:1+0.4
202420.735016.9:1+0.7
202321.034116.2:1-1
202219.834017.2:1+0.5
202118.631116.7:1+0.7
202017.728316:1-0.9
201916.127216.9:1+1.1
201817.627815.8:1-1.6
201718.632317.4:1-1
201619.235418.4:1—