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St Francis Xavier School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Ballarat East, VIC 3350 · Inner Regional
03 5331 6311
482Students
1071ICSEA
1:15Ratio
7/10SEIFA
St Francis Xavier

Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis Xavier School has 63 staff members (49.0 FTE), including 37 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37+1.2 FTE
32.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
16.9 FTE
Total Staff
63
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Francis Xavier
15:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
32.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
16.9 FTE
Total Workforce
63
49.0 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.

19.124.529.935.3Nat avg22.522.822.725.728.429.530.328.930.932.116:116.6:117.2:115.8:115.5:115.4:115.4:116.1:115.2:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.148215:1-0.2
202430.947015.2:1-0.9
202328.946516.1:1+0.7
202230.346615.4:10
202129.545415.4:1-0.1
202028.444015.5:1-0.3
201925.740615.8:1-1.4
201822.739117.2:1+0.6
201722.837816.6:1+0.6
201622.536016:1