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St Thomas' School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Mareeba, QLD 4880 · Outer Regional
Students431enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.8
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher15:1
Students431
St Thomas'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas' School has 63 staff members (47.0 FTE), including 35 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
35+1.8 FTE
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.2 FTE
Total Staff
63
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Thomas'
15:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
35
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
18.2 FTE
Total Workforce
63
47.0 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.

19.623.627.631.7Nat avg23.024.926.126.227.427.326.528.527.028.817.8:117:116.3:116.2:116:115.4:117.1:115.4:115.8:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.843115:1-0.8
202427.042715.8:1+0.4
202328.543815.4:1-1.7
202226.545317.1:1+1.7
202127.342015.4:1-0.6
202027.443916:1-0.2
201926.242516.2:1-0.1
201826.142616.3:1-0.7
201724.942317:1-0.8
201623.040917.8:1—