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St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Tara, QLD 4421 · Outer Regional
Students52enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.4
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher9.6:1
Students52
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 14 staff members (9.1 FTE), including 7 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1-2.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7+1.2 FTE
5.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
14
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Joseph's
9.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.6:1, 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
7
5.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
14
9.1 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.

3.1455.9Nat avg4.83.93.93.94.84.73.64.74.25.46.5:16.7:15.9:17.4:16:16.4:110.6:19.6:111.9:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.4529.6:1-2.3
20244.25011.9:1+2.3
20234.7459.6:1-1
20223.63810.6:1+4.2
20214.7306.4:1+0.4
20204.8296:1-1.4
20193.9297.4:1+1.5
20183.9235.9:1-0.8
20173.9266.7:1+0.2
20164.8316.5:1—