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St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Emerald, QLD 4720 · Outer Regional
Students323enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.4
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students323
St Brigid's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has 38 staff members (32.3 FTE), including 24 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+2.3 FTE
22.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.9 FTE
Total Staff
38
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Brigid'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 Brigid's Catholic
14.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
22.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.9 FTE
Total Workforce
38
32.3 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.

11.215.720.224.6Nat avg13.214.917.118.919.519.820.521.720.122.413.9:113.6:114.4:113.6:113.7:113.4:114:113.8:114.6:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.432314.4:1-0.2
202420.129314.6:1+0.8
202321.730013.8:1-0.2
202220.528714:1+0.6
202119.826613.4:1-0.3
202019.526813.7:1+0.1
201918.925713.6:1-0.8
201817.124714.4:1+0.8
201714.920213.6:1-0.3
201613.218313.9:1—