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Mother Teresa Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Westmead, NSW 2145 · Major Cities
Students389enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.1
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students389
Mother Teresa
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mother Teresa Primary School has 48 staff members (35.9 FTE), including 32 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+1.3 FTE
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.8 FTE
Total Staff
48
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mother Teresa Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Mother Teresa
14.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.8 FTE
Total Workforce
48
35.9 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.

15.620.425.129.8Nat avg18.419.619.619.821.621.623.020.325.827.119.4:119.4:119.5:119.6:118.4:118.5:117.8:119.5:115.3:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.138914.4:1-0.9
202425.839615.3:1-4.2
202320.339619.5:1+1.7
202223.040917.8:1-0.7
202121.640018.5:1+0.1
202021.639818.4:1-1.2
201919.838919.6:1+0.1
201819.638219.5:1+0.1
201719.638119.4:10
201618.435719.4:1—