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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Darra, QLD 4076 · Major Cities
Students508enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.6
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students508
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has 58 staff members (47.5 FTE), including 39 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+0.2 FTE
33.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.9 FTE
Total Staff
58
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic
15.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
33.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.9 FTE
Total Workforce
58
47.5 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.

24.728.832.937Nat avg33.432.532.231.431.030.129.131.933.433.616.2:116.3:115.7:116:116.2:117.2:117.4:116.6:115.8:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.650815.1:1-0.7
202433.452715.8:1-0.8
202331.953016.6:1-0.8
202229.150717.4:1+0.2
202130.151817.2:1+1
202031.050216.2:1+0.2
201931.450116:1+0.3
201832.250615.7:1-0.6
201732.553116.3:1+0.1
201633.454216.2:1—