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St Mary's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Ararat, VIC 3377 · Inner Regional
03 5775 2670
Students121enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students121
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's School has 20 staff members (14.8 FTE), including 10 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
10-0.6 FTE
8.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
20
26% 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
14.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
10
8.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
20
14.8 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.

7.110.714.317.8Nat avg12.614.014.216.212.010.010.29.69.08.414.6:112.6:112.2:19.9:113.2:113.5:113.1:113.2:113.7:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.412114.4:1+0.7
20249.012313.7:1+0.5
20239.612713.2:1+0.1
202210.213413.1:1-0.4
202110.013513.5:1+0.3
202012.015813.2:1+3.3
201916.21619.9:1-2.3
201814.217312.2:1-0.4
201714.017712.6:1-2
201612.618414.6:1—