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St John the Baptist Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Plympton, SA 5038 · Major Cities
Students361enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.2
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students361
St John the Baptist Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St John the Baptist Catholic School has 49 staff members (36.0 FTE), including 30 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30+1.7 FTE
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.8 FTE
Total Staff
49
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St John the Baptist Catholic
14.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
10.8 FTE
Total Workforce
49
36.0 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.

13.818.423.127.7Nat avg16.216.517.418.921.920.322.622.423.525.217.8:118.5:117.7:117:114.7:116.3:115.6:115.6:115.3:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.236114.3:1-1
202423.535915.3:1-0.3
202322.435015.6:10
202222.635215.6:1-0.7
202120.333016.3:1+1.6
202021.932314.7:1-2.3
201918.932217:1-0.7
201817.430817.7:1-0.8
201716.530518.5:1+0.7
201616.228917.8:1—