AustraliaQLDAthertonSt Joseph's School

St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Atherton, QLD 4883 · Outer Regional
287Students
1022ICSEA
1:15.4Ratio
3/10SEIFA
St Joseph's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 35 staff members (28.0 FTE), including 19 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-1.1 FTE
18.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
35
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph's 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
15.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
18.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
35
28.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

12.515.618.621.7Nat avg14.716.317.617.718.916.318.219.719.718.617.2:115.5:114.7:115.1:113.7:114.2:114.4:113.2:113.7:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.628715.4:1+1.7
202419.726913.7:1+0.5
202319.726113.2:1-1.2
202218.226214.4:1+0.2
202116.323114.2:1+0.5
202018.925913.7:1-1.4
201917.726715.1:1+0.4
201817.625814.7:1-0.8
201716.325215.5:1-1.7
201614.725317.2:1