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Stella Maris Parish School

CatholicPrimaryR-6
Seacombe Gardens, SA 5047 · Major Cities
Students429enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.3
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students429
Stella Maris Parish
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Key Workforce Metrics

Stella Maris Parish School has 59 staff members (45.5 FTE), including 32 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+0.5 FTE
27.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.2 FTE
Total Staff
59
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Stella Maris Parish
15.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
27.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.2 FTE
Total Workforce
59
45.5 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.

11.917.92430Nat avg14.014.615.018.218.020.522.725.426.827.316.4:118:119.1:118.1:117.8:117.1:117.3:116.1:116.2:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.342915.7:1-0.5
202426.843316.2:1+0.1
202325.440816.1:1-1.2
202222.739317.3:1+0.2
202120.535117.1:1-0.7
202018.032017.8:1-0.3
201918.233018.1:1-1
201815.028619.1:1+1.1
201714.626318:1+1.6
201614.022916.4:1—