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Stella Maris School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Maroochydore, QLD 4558 · Major Cities
Students737enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
49
teaching staff
FTE Teaching44.4
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students737
Stella Maris
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Key Workforce Metrics

Stella Maris School has 87 staff members (70.2 FTE), including 49 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
49+3.2 FTE
44.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
25.8 FTE
Total Staff
87
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Stella Maris
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
49
44.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
25.8 FTE
Total Workforce
87
70.2 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.

3439.544.950.4Nat avg40.042.743.144.045.844.443.040.241.244.420.7:119.3:119.3:118.7:117.5:118.1:118:118.6:118:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202544.473716.6:1-1.4
202441.274218:1-0.6
202340.274618.6:1+0.6
202243.077318:1-0.1
202144.480218.1:1+0.6
202045.880117.5:1-1.2
201944.082218.7:1-0.6
201843.183319.3:10
201742.782419.3:1-1.4
201640.082920.7:1—