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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
West Kempsey, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
Students332enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.0
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students332
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 47 staff members (32.7 FTE), including 28 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-0.8 FTE
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.7 FTE
Total Staff
47
30% 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
15.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, 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
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.7 FTE
Total Workforce
47
32.7 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.

16.219.222.125.1Nat avg22.821.422.120.319.120.822.621.922.822.015.9:115.9:114.1:113.7:113.7:113.5:113:113.7:114.4:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.033215.1:1+0.7
202422.832914.4:1+0.7
202321.930113.7:1+0.7
202222.629313:1-0.5
202120.828113.5:1-0.2
202019.126113.7:10
201920.327913.7:1-0.4
201822.131114.1:1-1.8
201721.434115.9:10
201622.836215.9:1—