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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Wauchope, NSW 2446 · Inner Regional
Students277enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students277
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 37 staff members (29.7 FTE), including 25 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-2.4 FTE
21.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.9 FTE
Total Staff
37
20% 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
12.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
21.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.9 FTE
Total Workforce
37
29.7 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.

13.317.822.226.6Nat avg17.015.716.017.216.917.018.219.824.221.814.5:116.4:116.1:114.5:114.4:113.8:113.5:113.1:111:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.827712.7:1+1.7
202424.226611:1-2.1
202319.825913.1:1-0.4
202218.224613.5:1-0.3
202117.023413.8:1-0.6
202016.924414.4:1-0.1
201917.224914.5:1-1.6
201816.025816.1:1-0.3
201715.725816.4:1+1.9
201617.024714.5:1—