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St James' School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Brighton, VIC 3186 · Major Cities
03 9596 4766
Students146enrolled
Ratio1:11.1student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.1
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher11.1:1
Students146
St James'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St James' School has 28 staff members (18.6 FTE), including 18 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18+0.4 FTE
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.5 FTE
Total Staff
28
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St James'
11.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.5 FTE
Total Workforce
28
18.6 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.

10.513.316.118.8Nat avg15.217.114.115.115.815.415.112.412.713.115.7:114.6:117:113.6:112.7:111.4:111.7:112.3:112:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.114611.1:1-0.9
202412.715312:1-0.3
202312.415312.3:1+0.6
202215.117711.7:1+0.3
202115.417511.4:1-1.3
202015.820012.7:1-0.9
201915.120513.6:1-3.4
201814.123917:1+2.4
201717.124914.6:1-1.1
201615.223915.7:1—