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St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Doreen, VIC 3754 · Major Cities
03 9216 2000
Students454enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.1
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students454
St Paul the Apostle Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School has 63 staff members (41.6 FTE), including 36 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+1.9 FTE
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
14.5 FTE
Total Staff
63
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Paul 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 Paul the Apostle Catholic
16.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
14.5 FTE
Total Workforce
63
41.6 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.

7.314.822.329.8Nat avg8.613.015.618.621.222.022.223.825.227.114.1:113.9:114.6:115.7:114.9:114.3:114.4:115.3:116.7:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.145416.8:1+0.1
202425.242016.7:1+1.4
202323.836515.3:1+0.9
202222.231914.4:1+0.1
202122.031414.3:1-0.6
202021.231614.9:1-0.8
201918.629215.7:1+1.1
201815.622814.6:1+0.7
201713.018113.9:1-0.2
20168.612114.1:1—