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St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Childers, QLD 4660 · Inner Regional
Students149enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.2
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students149
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 26 staff members (19.3 FTE), including 14 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14+1.1 FTE
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
26
26% 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
12.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
14
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
26
19.3 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.

5.78.310.813.4Nat avg8.26.77.47.27.27.28.69.911.112.210.7:111.2:19.2:110.3:110.1:112.6:110.7:112.2:111.9:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.214912.2:1+0.3
202411.113211.9:1-0.3
20239.912112.2:1+1.5
20228.69210.7:1-1.9
20217.29112.6:1+2.5
20207.27310.1:1-0.2
20197.27410.3:1+1.1
20187.4689.2:1-2
20176.77511.2:1+0.5
20168.28810.7:1—