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Stella Maris Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Burnie, TAS 7320 · Outer Regional
382Students
1024ICSEA
1:18.1Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Stella Maris Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Stella Maris Catholic School has 48 staff members (35.4 FTE), including 24 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.5 FTE
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.4 FTE
Total Staff
48
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Stella Maris Catholic
18.1:1
TAS Average
11.4:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.4 FTE
Total Workforce
48
35.4 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.

16.719.121.624.1Nat avg19.619.619.820.819.921.920.221.921.521.019.1:119.5:119.7:118.4:119.1:117.4:118.7:117.2:117.6:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.038218.2:1+0.6
202421.537817.6:1+0.4
202321.937717.2:1-1.5
202220.237818.7:1+1.3
202121.938217.4:1-1.7
202019.938019.1:1+0.7
201920.838218.4:1-1.3
201819.839119.7:1+0.2
201719.638319.5:1+0.4
201619.637419.1:1—