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Our Lady of the Way School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Petrie, QLD 4502 · Major Cities
Students246enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.4
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students246
Our Lady of the Way
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of the Way School has 38 staff members (30.8 FTE), including 19 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19+1.2 FTE
17.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.4 FTE
Total Staff
38
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of the Way 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 the Way
14.1:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
17.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.4 FTE
Total Workforce
38
30.8 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.

13.817.320.824.3Nat avg20.621.022.121.821.521.719.817.616.217.417.4:115.9:114.8:115.6:114.8:113.5:114.7:115.7:115.4:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.424614.1:1-1.3
202416.225015.4:1-0.3
202317.627715.7:1+1
202219.829214.7:1+1.2
202121.729313.5:1-1.3
202021.531814.8:1-0.8
201921.833915.6:1+0.8
201822.132714.8:1-1.1
201721.033315.9:1-1.5
201620.635917.4:1—