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Star of the Sea Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Torquay, QLD 4655 · Inner Regional
Students388enrolled
Ratio1:18.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.3
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher18.2:1
Students388
Star of the Sea Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Star of the Sea Catholic School has 46 staff members (36.5 FTE), including 25 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+1.1 FTE
21.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.2 FTE
Total Staff
46
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Star of the Sea Catholic School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Star of the Sea Catholic
18.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
21.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.2 FTE
Total Workforce
46
36.5 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.

16.218.62123.4Nat avg19.919.920.019.519.920.219.019.420.221.316.5:117:117.4:116.8:117.2:116.4:116.4:116.4:117.2:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.338818.2:1+1
202420.234817.2:1+0.8
202319.431916.4:10
202219.031116.4:10
202120.233116.4:1-0.8
202019.934317.2:1+0.4
201919.532716.8:1-0.6
201820.034917.4:1+0.4
201719.933817:1+0.5
201619.932916.5:1—