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St Therese School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Colonel Light Gardens, SA 5041 · Major Cities
172Students
1087ICSEA
1:12.2Ratio
9/10SEIFA
St Therese
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Therese School has 37 staff members (22.1 FTE), including 22 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1-2.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+1.6 FTE
14.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.0 FTE
Total Staff
37
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Therese
12.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
14.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.0 FTE
Total Workforce
37
22.1 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.

9.511.914.216.6Nat avg11.211.211.413.613.414.615.114.712.514.116.7:116.4:118.7:115.2:116.3:115.6:114.8:113.4:114.6:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.117212.2:1-2.4
202412.518214.6:1+1.2
202314.719713.4:1-1.4
202215.122314.8:1-0.8
202114.622815.6:1-0.7
202013.421916.3:1+1.1
201913.620715.2:1-3.5
201811.421318.7:1+2.3
201711.218416.4:1-0.3
201611.218716.7:1—