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St Benedict's Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Shaw, QLD 4818 · Outer Regional
Students613enrolled
Ratio1:17.2student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.6
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher17.2:1
Students613
St Benedict's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Benedict's Catholic School has 64 staff members (53.8 FTE), including 39 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1+2.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39-5 FTE
35.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
18.2 FTE
Total Staff
64
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Benedict'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 Benedict's Catholic
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
39
35.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
18.2 FTE
Total Workforce
64
53.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2018–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

8.220.432.544.7Nat avg9.714.617.824.830.236.440.635.617.2:116.3:117.5:116.2:115.9:114.5:114.5:117.2:11819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2018–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.661317.2:1+2.7
202440.659014.5:10
202336.452814.5:1-1.4
202230.248015.9:1-0.3
202124.840316.2:1-1.3
202017.831117.5:1+1.2
201914.623816.3:1-0.9
20189.716717.2:1—