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St Thomas More Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Sunshine Beach, QLD 4567 · Major Cities
Students578enrolled
Ratio1:17.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.6
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher17.7:1
Students578
St Thomas More
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas More Primary School has 71 staff members (52.8 FTE), including 39 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+0.4 FTE
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
20.2 FTE
Total Staff
71
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Thomas More Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St Thomas More
17.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.7:1, 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
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
20.2 FTE
Total Workforce
71
52.8 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.

27.433.639.946.2Nat avg38.340.840.842.039.637.735.735.132.232.619.2:119.2:118.8:117.6:117.3:117.4:117.3:117:118.4:117.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.657817.7:1-0.7
202432.259218.4:1+1.4
202335.159517:1-0.3
202235.761817.3:1-0.1
202137.765717.4:1+0.1
202039.668517.3:1-0.3
201942.074117.6:1-1.2
201840.876518.8:1-0.4
201740.878419.2:10
201638.373719.2:1—