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Star of the Sea School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Henley Beach, SA 5022 · Major Cities
Students558enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
43
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.5
Non-Teaching36
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students558
Star of the Sea
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Key Workforce Metrics

Star of the Sea School has 79 staff members (58.9 FTE), including 43 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
43+2.7 FTE
34.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
24.4 FTE
Total Staff
79
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Star of the Sea School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Star of the Sea
16.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
43
34.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
24.4 FTE
Total Workforce
79
58.9 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.

20.626.432.238Nat avg24.227.827.026.728.630.031.531.431.834.521:117.8:119.4:118.8:118.5:117.8:117.7:116.4:117.5:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.555816.2:1-1.3
202431.855817.5:1+1.1
202331.451516.4:1-1.3
202231.555617.7:1-0.1
202130.053317.8:1-0.7
202028.652818.5:1-0.3
201926.750318.8:1-0.6
201827.052519.4:1+1.6
201727.849617.8:1-3.2
201624.250821:1—