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St Mary's Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Bowen, QLD 4805 · Outer Regional
Students146enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.4
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students146
St Mary's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Catholic School has 27 staff members (19.7 FTE), including 13 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.1 FTE
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.3 FTE
Total Staff
27
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary's Catholic
12.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
8.3 FTE
Total Workforce
27
19.7 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.

4.67.29.912.5Nat avg5.85.55.48.79.411.410.610.211.311.412.8:111.6:113.1:113.8:116.4:113.9:113.7:114.8:114.2:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.414612.8:1-1.4
202411.316014.2:1-0.6
202310.215114.8:1+1.1
202210.614513.7:1-0.2
202111.415813.9:1-2.5
20209.415416.4:1+2.6
20198.712013.8:1+0.7
20185.47113.1:1+1.5
20175.56411.6:1-1.2
20165.87412.8:1—