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St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Wallsend, NSW 2287 · Major Cities
Students323enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.3
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students323
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 40 staff members (27.9 FTE), including 28 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-0.8 FTE
21.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.6 FTE
Total Staff
40
30% 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
15.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
21.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.6 FTE
Total Workforce
40
27.9 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.

12.316.320.324.3Nat avg14.516.817.018.320.820.421.321.922.121.316.2:115:115.3:114.9:114.4:114.8:114.7:114.7:115:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.332315.2:1+0.2
202422.133215:1+0.3
202321.932314.7:10
202221.331314.7:1-0.1
202120.430214.8:1+0.4
202020.830014.4:1-0.5
201918.327314.9:1-0.4
201817.026015.3:1+0.3
201716.825215:1-1.2
201614.523516.2:1—