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St Mary's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Laidley, QLD 4341 · Inner Regional
Students260enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.4
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students260
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's School has 35 staff members (28.7 FTE), including 21 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+2.2 FTE
19.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
35
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary's
13.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
19.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
35
28.7 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.

13.816.519.322Nat avg19.620.019.219.117.516.217.417.817.219.414.5:113.3:113.5:113.6:113.9:115.7:115.2:113.8:114:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.426013.4:1-0.6
202417.224114:1+0.2
202317.824513.8:1-1.4
202217.426515.2:1-0.5
202116.225515.7:1+1.8
202017.524313.9:1+0.3
201919.125913.6:1+0.1
201819.226013.5:1+0.2
201720.026713.3:1-1.2
201619.628514.5:1—