AustraliaVICAltonaSt Mary's School

St Mary's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Altona, VIC 3018 · Major Cities
03 5775 2670
Students259enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.8
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students259
St Mary's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's School has 45 staff members (31.1 FTE), including 26 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.2 FTE
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.3 FTE
Total Staff
45
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary's
13.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.3 FTE
Total Workforce
45
31.1 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.

14.317.821.324.9Nat avg16.818.619.218.519.121.520.722.619.619.817.1:115.5:114.8:115.2:114.5:112.6:113.3:112.2:113.8:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.825913.1:1-0.7
202419.627113.8:1+1.6
202322.627512.2:1-1.1
202220.727513.3:1+0.7
202121.527012.6:1-1.9
202019.127714.5:1-0.7
201918.528115.2:1+0.4
201819.228514.8:1-0.7
201718.628915.5:1-1.6
201616.828717.1:1