AustraliaQLDMerrimacStar of the Sea School

Star of the Sea School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Merrimac, QLD 4226 · Major Cities
Students236enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.8
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students236
Star of the Sea

Key Workforce Metrics

Star of the Sea School has 28 staff members (23.5 FTE), including 17 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17+3.2 FTE
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.7 FTE
Total Staff
28
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Star of the Sea School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Star of the Sea
14.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.7 FTE
Total Workforce
28
23.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20222025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

69.813.617.4Nat avg7.09.012.615.87:112.1:113.8:114.9:122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20222025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.823614.9:1+1.1
202412.617413.8:1+1.7
20239.010912.1:1+5.1
20227.0497:1