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Our Lady of Dolours School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Mitchelton, QLD 4053 · Major Cities
Students159enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.5
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students159
Our Lady of Dolours
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of Dolours School has 29 staff members (18.8 FTE), including 16 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16+0.3 FTE
11.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
29
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Our Lady of Dolours
13.8:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
11.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
29
18.8 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.

8.810.612.314.1Nat avg12.712.811.912.012.012.210.412.011.211.514.8:114.8:115.3:115:115.6:114.3:116:113.5:114.6:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.515913.8:1-0.8
202411.216314.6:1+1.1
202312.016213.5:1-2.5
202210.416616:1+1.7
202112.217414.3:1-1.3
202012.018715.6:1+0.6
201912.018015:1-0.3
201811.918215.3:1+0.5
201712.819014.8:10
201612.718814.8:1—