AustraliaQLDNorth IpswichSt Joseph's School

St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
North Ipswich, QLD 4305 · Major Cities
Students390enrolled
Ratio1:17.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.7
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher17.2:1
Students390
St Joseph's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 43 staff members (35.3 FTE), including 26 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+1.1 FTE
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.6 FTE
Total Staff
43
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph's 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
17.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.6 FTE
Total Workforce
43
35.3 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.

16.919.622.325Nat avg20.021.722.320.721.120.120.519.921.622.718.7:117.6:116.9:117.5:116.8:117.9:118.2:119.4:117.6:117.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.739017.2:1-0.4
202421.638017.6:1-1.8
202319.938619.4:1+1.2
202220.537418.2:1+0.3
202120.136017.9:1+1.1
202021.135516.8:1-0.7
201920.736317.5:1+0.6
201822.337716.9:1-0.7
201721.738217.6:1-1.1
201620.037418.7:1