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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Gladstone, QLD 4680 · Inner Regional
Students339enrolled
Ratio1:16.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.8
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher16.3:1
Students339
Star of the Sea Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has 44 staff members (31.3 FTE), including 25 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+0.5 FTE
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.5 FTE
Total Staff
44
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Star of the Sea Catholic
16.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.5 FTE
Total Workforce
44
31.3 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.

14.117.120.223.2Nat avg19.018.117.416.618.321.120.021.120.320.816.1:115.8:115:116.6:116.4:114.5:115.4:115.5:116.7:116.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.833916.3:1-0.4
202420.334016.7:1+1.2
202321.132615.5:1+0.1
202220.030815.4:1+0.9
202121.130714.5:1-1.9
202018.330116.4:1-0.2
201916.627616.6:1+1.6
201817.426115:1-0.8
201718.128615.8:1-0.3
201619.030516.1:1—