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St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Walcha, NSW 2354 · Outer Regional
Students94enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.8
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students94
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 13 staff members (9.2 FTE), including 7 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1+4.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
7-1.1 FTE
5.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
13
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick'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 Patrick's
16.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
7
5.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
13
9.2 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.

4.85.76.67.6Nat avg6.26.75.66.05.66.65.76.26.95.815.3:114:114.6:111.2:111.2:110.9:112.3:111.1:111.6:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.89416.2:1+4.6
20246.98011.6:1+0.5
20236.26911.1:1-1.2
20225.77012.3:1+1.4
20216.67210.9:1-0.3
20205.66311.2:10
20196.06711.2:1-3.4
20185.68214.6:1+0.6
20176.79414:1-1.3
20166.29515.3:1—