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St James' Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Yamba, NSW 2464 · Inner Regional
Students182enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students182
St James'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St James' Primary School has 24 staff members (17.2 FTE), including 14 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14+0.4 FTE
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
24
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St James'
14.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.2 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.

6.18.611.113.6Nat avg7.28.89.610.410.610.611.512.012.012.414.6:113.4:113.5:113.5:114:114.2:113.7:113.5:113.9:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.418214.7:1+0.8
202412.016713.9:1+0.4
202312.016213.5:1-0.2
202211.515713.7:1-0.5
202110.615114.2:1+0.2
202010.614814:1+0.5
201910.414013.5:10
20189.613013.5:1+0.1
20178.811813.4:1-1.2
20167.210514.6:1—