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St Thomas' School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Goodwood, SA 5034 · Major Cities
Students297enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.2
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students297
St Thomas'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas' School has 49 staff members (33.2 FTE), including 27 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
270 FTE
20.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
13.0 FTE
Total Staff
49
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Thomas'
14.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
20.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
13.0 FTE
Total Workforce
49
33.2 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.

15.217.720.222.7Nat avg18.517.918.118.819.720.619.920.620.220.220:119.9:119.8:120.3:119.3:118:117.4:114.8:115:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.229714.7:1-0.3
202420.230315:1+0.2
202320.630514.8:1-2.6
202219.934617.4:1-0.6
202120.637018:1-1.3
202019.738019.3:1-1
201918.838220.3:1+0.5
201818.135819.8:1-0.1
201717.935719.9:1-0.1
201618.537020:1—