AustraliaVICCarrum DownsSt Joachim's School

St Joachim's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Carrum Downs, VIC 3201 · Major Cities
03 9785 2633
328Students
1052ICSEA
1:15.8Ratio
4/10SEIFA
St Joachim's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Joachim's School has 41 staff members (29.4 FTE), including 28 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-0.3 FTE
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.6 FTE
Total Staff
41
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Joachim's
15.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, 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
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.6 FTE
Total Workforce
41
29.4 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.

16.118.52123.4Nat avg19.818.919.620.520.920.721.321.021.120.817.1:117.4:115.7:115.3:115.6:115.9:114.8:115.5:115.4:115.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.832815.8:1+0.4
202421.132415.4:1-0.1
202321.032515.5:1+0.7
202221.331614.8:1-1.1
202120.732915.9:1+0.3
202020.932615.6:1+0.3
201920.531415.3:1-0.4
201819.630715.7:1-1.7
201718.932817.4:1+0.3
201619.833817.1:1