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St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Hectorville, SA 5073 · Major Cities
Students859enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching48.2
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students859
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 92 staff members (72.1 FTE), including 55 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55+2.8 FTE
48.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
23.9 FTE
Total Staff
92
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Joseph's 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
17.8:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
48.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
23.9 FTE
Total Workforce
92
72.1 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.

2232.442.753Nat avg26.532.126.925.928.630.835.438.445.448.220.4:116.1:118:119.5:117.9:119.2:118.5:117.6:117.7:117.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202548.285917.8:1+0.1
202445.480417.7:1+0.1
202338.467617.6:1-0.9
202235.465418.5:1-0.7
202130.859019.2:1+1.3
202028.651117.9:1-1.6
201925.950519.5:1+1.5
201826.948418:1+1.9
201732.151716.1:1-4.3
201626.554020.4:1—