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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Mackay South, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students384enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.1
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students384
St Mary's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 52 staff members (34.2 FTE), including 33 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33+2.5 FTE
23.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.1 FTE
Total Staff
52
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic
16.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
23.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.1 FTE
Total Workforce
52
34.2 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.

15.518.822.125.4Nat avg18.219.718.921.220.420.120.421.020.623.119.9:118.5:119.7:117.8:118.5:118.8:118.3:117.7:118.5:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.138416.6:1-1.9
202420.638218.5:1+0.8
202321.037217.7:1-0.6
202220.437418.3:1-0.5
202120.137718.8:1+0.3
202020.437718.5:1+0.7
201921.237717.8:1-1.9
201818.937319.7:1+1.2
201719.736418.5:1-1.4
201618.236319.9:1—