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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Cowes, VIC 3922 · Inner Regional
03 5951 1700
Students110enrolled
Ratio1:9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.2
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher9:1
Students110
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic

Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has 35 staff members (24.2 FTE), including 17 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17-0.2 FTE
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.0 FTE
Total Staff
35
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9:1, 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
17
12.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.0 FTE
Total Workforce
35
24.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20182025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

2.76.41013.6Nat avg3.24.86.77.610.111.412.412.26.6:110.8:110.6:112.5:110.1:111.1:111:19:11819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20182025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.21109:1-2
202412.413711:1-0.1
202311.412711.1:1+1
202210.110210.1:1-2.4
20217.69512.5:1+1.9
20206.77110.6:1-0.2
20194.85210.8:1+4.2
20183.2216.6:1