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St Michael's Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Palm Island, QLD 4816 · Remote
Students127enrolled
Ratio1:15.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.0
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher15.9:1
Students127
St Michael's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Michael's Catholic School has 30 staff members (28.1 FTE), including 8 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1+4.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
8-2.8 FTE
8.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
20.1 FTE
Total Staff
30
6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Michael'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 Michael's Catholic
15.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
8.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
20.1 FTE
Total Workforce
30
28.1 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.

6.89.712.515.4Nat avg10.812.28.012.410.810.814.010.810.88.010.3:18.4:112.6:19.9:113.3:111.4:19.9:111.9:111.6:115.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.012715.9:1+4.3
202410.812511.6:1-0.3
202310.812811.9:1+2
202214.01389.9:1-1.5
202110.812311.4:1-1.9
202010.814413.3:1+3.4
201912.41239.9:1-2.7
20188.010112.6:1+4.2
201712.21028.4:1-1.9
201610.811110.3:1—