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St Mary's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Colac, VIC 3250 · Inner Regional
03 5775 2670
Students266enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.9
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students266
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's School has 46 staff members (31.6 FTE), including 26 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-0.5 FTE
19.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.7 FTE
Total Staff
46
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary's
13.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
19.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.7 FTE
Total Workforce
46
31.6 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.

16.219.623.126.5Nat avg19.021.522.520.022.124.123.721.520.419.914.6:113.7:113.2:114.4:113.2:112.2:112.3:112.5:113.3:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.926613.4:1+0.1
202420.427113.3:1+0.8
202321.526912.5:1+0.2
202223.729212.3:1+0.1
202124.129512.2:1-1
202022.129113.2:1-1.2
201920.028814.4:1+1.2
201822.529713.2:1-0.5
201721.529513.7:1-0.9
201619.027714.6:1—