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St Joseph's Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Mount Isa, QLD 4825 · Remote
Students313enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.6
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students313
St Joseph's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Catholic School has 36 staff members (30.9 FTE), including 22 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-2.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+3.4 FTE
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.3 FTE
Total Staff
36
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Joseph's Catholic
15.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.3 FTE
Total Workforce
36
30.9 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.

14.617.720.723.8Nat avg21.619.919.619.420.419.619.021.017.220.614.1:115.7:115.6:115.2:115.2:115.7:116.2:114.3:117.8:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.631315.2:1-2.6
202417.230717.8:1+3.5
202321.030014.3:1-1.9
202219.030816.2:1+0.5
202119.630815.7:1+0.5
202020.431015.2:10
201919.429415.2:1-0.4
201819.630615.6:1-0.1
201719.931315.7:1+1.6
201621.630414.1:1—