AustraliaSAPayneham SouthSt Joseph's School

St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Payneham South, SA 5070 · Major Cities
494Students
1092ICSEA
1:16Ratio
8/10SEIFA
St Joseph's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 68 staff members (47.6 FTE), including 36 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+2.2 FTE
30.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
16.7 FTE
Total Staff
68
30% 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
16:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
30.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
16.7 FTE
Total Workforce
68
47.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

14.621.127.534Nat avg17.217.220.123.221.923.825.727.928.730.921.3:120.9:118.6:116.3:117.4:117.1:117.8:115.9:116.7:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.949416:1-0.7
202428.748016.7:1+0.8
202327.944515.9:1-1.9
202225.745817.8:1+0.7
202123.840717.1:1-0.3
202021.938017.4:1+1.1
201923.237816.3:1-2.3
201820.137418.6:1-2.3
201717.236020.9:1-0.4
201617.236721.3:1