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St Patrick's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Ballarat, VIC 3350 · Inner Regional
03 5332 7680
249Students
1096ICSEA
1:16.1Ratio
7/10SEIFA
St Patrick's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's School has 33 staff members (23.4 FTE), including 19 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-1 FTE
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.9 FTE
Total Staff
33
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Patrick's
16.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.9 FTE
Total Workforce
33
23.4 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.

12.214.216.318.4Nat avg15.314.314.315.215.516.714.815.616.515.516:117.2:117:115.9:116.3:114.6:116.8:116:114.9:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.524916.1:1+1.2
202416.524614.9:1-1.1
202315.624916:1-0.8
202214.824916.8:1+2.2
202116.724314.6:1-1.7
202015.525216.3:1+0.4
201915.224215.9:1-1.1
201814.324317:1-0.2
201714.324617.2:1+1.2
201615.324516:1