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St Paul's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Bentleigh, VIC 3204 · Major Cities
03 9354 8970
Students341enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.2
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students341
St Paul's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Paul's School has 39 staff members (28.1 FTE), including 28 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-0.9 FTE
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.9 FTE
Total Staff
39
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Paul's
15.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.9 FTE
Total Workforce
39
28.1 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.

17.220.523.927.3Nat avg22.220.620.420.224.821.222.521.423.122.216.7:117.7:117.7:117.6:114.4:116.3:115.4:116.4:115:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.234115.4:1+0.4
202423.134715:1-1.4
202321.435116.4:1+1
202222.534715.4:1-0.9
202121.234616.3:1+1.9
202024.835714.4:1-3.2
201920.235617.6:1-0.1
201820.436217.7:10
201720.636417.7:1+1
201622.237016.7:1—