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St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Cranbourne East, VIC 3977 · Major Cities
03 5998 9293
Students711enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
49
teaching staff
FTE Teaching42.9
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students711
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School has 78 staff members (61.6 FTE), including 49 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
49-2.3 FTE
42.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
18.7 FTE
Total Staff
78
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic
16.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
49
42.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
18.7 FTE
Total Workforce
78
61.6 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.

1526.538.149.7Nat avg17.623.829.534.241.444.643.044.245.242.917.8:116.8:116.8:117.7:116.9:115.9:116.4:116.3:116.2:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202542.971116.6:1+0.4
202445.273216.2:1-0.1
202344.272216.3:1-0.1
202243.070716.4:1+0.5
202144.671115.9:1-1
202041.469916.9:1-0.8
201934.260417.7:1+0.9
201829.549516.8:10
201723.840116.8:1-1
201617.631317.8:1—