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St Joseph's Parish School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Weipa, QLD 4874 · Very Remote
Students161enrolled
Ratio1:14.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Students161
St Joseph's Parish
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's Parish School has 21 staff members (17.6 FTE), including 11 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1+2.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11-1 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.6 FTE
Total Staff
21
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph's Parish 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 Parish
14.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.6 FTE
Total Workforce
21
17.6 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.

6.99.411.814.3Nat avg8.18.611.511.010.211.012.013.012.011.010.5:115.1:113.7:112.5:113.3:111.5:19.8:110.5:111.8:114.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.016114.6:1+2.8
202412.014111.8:1+1.3
202313.013710.5:1+0.7
202212.01189.8:1-1.7
202111.012611.5:1-1.8
202010.213613.3:1+0.8
201911.013812.5:1-1.2
201811.515813.7:1-1.4
20178.613015.1:1+4.6
20168.18510.5:1—