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St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Nambour, QLD 4560 · Major Cities
Students341enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.0
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students341
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Primary School has 37 staff members (31.0 FTE), including 23 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
230 FTE
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.0 FTE
Total Staff
37
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph'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 Joseph's
16.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.0 FTE
Total Workforce
37
31.0 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.

16.71921.223.5Nat avg20.921.420.621.021.020.019.621.321.021.019.5:118.5:118.4:118.3:118.1:118.8:118.1:117:116.4:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.034116.2:1-0.2
202421.034416.4:1-0.6
202321.336217:1-1.1
202219.635518.1:1-0.7
202120.037618.8:1+0.7
202021.038018.1:1-0.2
201921.038418.3:1-0.1
201820.638018.4:1-0.1
201721.439618.5:1-1
201620.940719.5:1—