AustraliaQLDMitchellSt Patrick's Primary School

St Patrick's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-5
Mitchell, QLD 4465 · Very Remote
Students29enrolled
Ratio1:8.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.6
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher8.1:1
Students29
St Patrick's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's Primary School has 11 staff members (7.3 FTE), including 4 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.1:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4+0.2 FTE
3.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
11
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Patrick's
8.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
4
3.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
11
7.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

2.63.13.64.1Nat avg3.73.53.13.33.23.23.23.23.43.67:17.1:110.3:19.4:110.3:110.6:110.3:19.7:18.8:18.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.6298.1:1-0.7
20243.4308.8:1-0.9
20233.2319.7:1-0.6
20223.23310.3:1-0.3
20213.23410.6:1+0.3
20203.23310.3:1+0.9
20193.3319.4:1-0.9
20183.13210.3:1+3.2
20173.5257.1:1+0.1
20163.7267:1