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St Francis Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Tannum Sands, QLD 4680 · Inner Regional
Students218enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.1
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher12:1
Students218
St Francis Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis Catholic Primary School has 39 staff members (27.9 FTE), including 21 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1.4 FTE
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.8 FTE
Total Staff
39
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Francis Catholic
12:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.8 FTE
Total Workforce
39
27.9 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.

12.615.618.621.7Nat avg19.717.215.516.316.714.816.016.116.718.114.2:113.4:113.2:113.3:111.9:112.7:112.9:114.2:113.5:112:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.121812:1-1.5
202416.722613.5:1-0.7
202316.122814.2:1+1.3
202216.020712.9:1+0.2
202114.818812.7:1+0.8
202016.719811.9:1-1.4
201916.321613.3:1+0.1
201815.520513.2:1-0.2
201717.223113.4:1-0.8
201619.728014.2:1—