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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Emerald, QLD 4720 · Outer Regional
Students482enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.9
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students482
St Patrick's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 61 staff members (47.7 FTE), including 37 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37+1.3 FTE
32.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.8 FTE
Total Staff
61
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Patrick'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 Patrick's Catholic
14.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, 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
32.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.8 FTE
Total Workforce
61
47.7 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.

23.727.93236.2Nat avg27.929.029.429.930.632.032.532.331.632.917.1:116.9:116.6:116.5:115.8:115.2:115.6:116.1:115.8:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.948214.7:1-1.1
202431.650015.8:1-0.3
202332.352116.1:1+0.5
202232.550815.6:1+0.4
202132.048715.2:1-0.6
202030.648415.8:1-0.7
201929.949316.5:1-0.1
201829.448916.6:1-0.3
201729.049116.9:1-0.2
201627.947717.1:1—