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St Matthew's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Cornubia, QLD 4130 · Major Cities
Students561enrolled
Ratio1:17.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.4
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher17.9:1
Students561
St Matthew's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Matthew's School has 59 staff members (46.9 FTE), including 37 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37-0.8 FTE
31.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.5 FTE
Total Staff
59
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Matthew's
17.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
31.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.5 FTE
Total Workforce
59
46.9 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.

26.429.933.436.9Nat avg31.032.233.533.232.632.232.732.232.231.417.9:117.1:116.3:116:116.3:117.2:117.2:118:117.8:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.456117.9:1+0.1
202432.257317.8:1-0.2
202332.258018:1+0.8
202232.756117.2:10
202132.255417.2:1+0.9
202032.653216.3:1+0.3
201933.253016:1-0.3
201833.554516.3:1-0.8
201732.255217.1:1-0.8
201631.055417.9:1—