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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
West Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
Students185enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.1
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students185
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 30 staff members (20.6 FTE), including 18 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18+1.4 FTE
14.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.5 FTE
Total Staff
30
31% 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
13.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
14.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.5 FTE
Total Workforce
30
20.6 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.

8.211.314.417.5Nat avg9.611.512.111.311.612.911.415.912.714.119:114.1:114:115.5:114.9:113.9:115.2:110.9:114:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.118513.1:1-0.9
202412.717814:1+3.1
202315.917310.9:1-4.3
202211.417315.2:1+1.3
202112.917913.9:1-1
202011.617314.9:1-0.6
201911.317515.5:1+1.5
201812.117014:1-0.1
201711.516214.1:1-4.9
20169.618219:1—