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St Columba's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Wilston, QLD 4051 · Major Cities
Students495enrolled
Ratio1:17.6student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.2
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher17.6:1
Students495
St Columba's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Columba's Primary School has 60 staff members (42.8 FTE), including 34 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-2 FTE
28.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
14.6 FTE
Total Staff
60
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Columba's
17.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
28.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
14.6 FTE
Total Workforce
60
42.8 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.

24293438.9Nat avg32.532.834.034.035.434.231.832.030.228.219:118.5:117.4:117.1:116.9:117.7:118:118.1:118:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.249517.6:1-0.4
202430.254318:1-0.1
202332.057818.1:1+0.1
202231.857318:1+0.3
202134.260617.7:1+0.8
202035.459816.9:1-0.2
201934.058117.1:1-0.3
201834.059317.4:1-1.1
201732.860818.5:1-0.5
201632.561619:1—