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St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Mackay West, QLD 4740 · Inner Regional
Students569enrolled
Ratio1:18.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.2
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher18.8:1
Students569
St Francis Xavier Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School has 74 staff members (49.9 FTE), including 36 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-1.1 FTE
30.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
19.7 FTE
Total Staff
74
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Francis Xavier 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 Francis Xavier Catholic
18.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
30.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
19.7 FTE
Total Workforce
74
49.9 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.

23.126.930.734.4Nat avg27.428.027.228.629.330.131.029.931.330.218:117.4:119.3:119:119:118.4:118.1:119:117.9:118.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.256918.8:1+0.9
202431.356017.9:1-1.1
202329.956819:1+0.9
202231.056118.1:1-0.3
202130.155318.4:1-0.6
202029.355819:10
201928.654219:1-0.3
201827.252619.3:1+1.9
201728.048717.4:1-0.6
201627.449318:1—