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St James School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Jamestown, SA 5491 · Outer Regional
Students73enrolled
Ratio1:10.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher10.7:1
Students73
St James
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Key Workforce Metrics

St James School has 17 staff members (12.5 FTE), including 8 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.7:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.2 FTE
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.7 FTE
Total Staff
17
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St James
10.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.7:1, 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
8
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.7 FTE
Total Workforce
17
12.5 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.

5.16.27.38.4Nat avg6.76.86.06.67.27.66.87.26.66.813.7:112.5:115:113.8:112.9:113.3:112.5:111:111.1:110.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.87310.7:1-0.4
20246.67311.1:1+0.1
20237.27911:1-1.5
20226.88512.5:1-0.8
20217.610113.3:1+0.4
20207.29312.9:1-0.9
20196.69113.8:1-1.2
20186.09015:1+2.5
20176.88512.5:1-1.2
20166.79213.7:1—