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St Lawrence Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Derrimut, VIC 3026 · Major Cities
03 8390 5326
Students454enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.3
Non-Teaching31
Student:Teacher15:1
Students454
St Lawrence Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Lawrence Catholic Primary School has 66 staff members (49.5 FTE), including 35 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
35-2.8 FTE
30.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
19.2 FTE
Total Staff
66
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Lawrence 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 Lawrence Catholic
15:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
35
30.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
19.2 FTE
Total Workforce
66
49.5 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.

21.627.132.638.1Nat avg25.427.329.631.834.434.632.429.633.130.317.1:117.3:116.6:115.8:114.3:114.1:115.1:116.6:114.8:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.345415:1+0.2
202433.148914.8:1-1.8
202329.649016.6:1+1.5
202232.449015.1:1+1
202134.648914.1:1-0.2
202034.449214.3:1-1.5
201931.850115.8:1-0.8
201829.649016.6:1-0.7
201727.347117.3:1+0.2
201625.443417.1:1—