AustraliaQLDBarcaldineSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Barcaldine, QLD 4725 · Very Remote
16Students
992ICSEA
1:3.8Ratio
5/10SEIFA
St Joseph's Catholic

Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 9 staff members (7.2 FTE), including 5 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.8:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
50 FTE
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
3.0 FTE
Total Staff
9
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph's Catholic 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 Catholic
3.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
3.0 FTE
Total Workforce
9
7.2 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.

2.63.95.36.7Nat avg4.13.93.04.55.65.86.15.24.24.24.9:16.7:18.7:19.1:19.1:18.6:17.2:18.8:16:13.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.2163.8:1-2.2
20244.2256:1-2.8
20235.2468.8:1+1.6
20226.1447.2:1-1.4
20215.8508.6:1-0.5
20205.6519.1:10
20194.5419.1:1+0.4
20183.0268.7:1+2
20173.9266.7:1+1.8
20164.1204.9:1