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Mount St Thomas Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wollongong, NSW 2500 · Major Cities
mtstthomas-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4229 2192
Students354enrolled
Ratio1:18.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.1
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher18.5:1
Students354
Mount St Thomas Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount St Thomas Public School has 28 staff members (22.0 FTE), including 21 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
210 FTE
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
28
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mount St Thomas Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Mount St Thomas Public
18.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
28
22.0 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.

14.116.418.721Nat avg16.617.718.218.517.317.317.319.019.119.119.6:118.9:119.2:118.6:118.6:118.4:119:117.8:118.3:118.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.135418.5:1+0.2
202419.135018.3:1+0.5
202319.033817.8:1-1.2
202217.332919:1+0.6
202117.331918.4:1-0.2
202017.332118.6:10
201918.534418.6:1-0.6
201818.234919.2:1+0.3
201717.733518.9:1-0.7
201616.632519.6:1—