Key Workforce Metrics
St Patrick's Special School has 56 staff members (39.6 FTE), including 18 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
3.6:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18+0.7 FTE
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
25.4 FTE
Total Staff
56
29% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How St Patrick's Special School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
3.6:1
12.6:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 3.6:1, 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
18
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
25.4 FTE
Total Workforce
56
39.6 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.2513.6:1-0.2
202413.5513.8:1-0.5
202312.6544.3:1+0.4
202212.8503.9:10
202113.2523.9:10
202012.8503.9:1+0.2
201914.2533.7:1-0.2
201813.2513.9:1-0.4
201712.2524.3:1+0.5
201613.0503.8:1—