AustraliaVICDrysdaleSt Thomas Primary School

St Thomas Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Drysdale, VIC 3222 · Inner Regional
03 5251 1050
Students428enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.2
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students428
St Thomas

Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas Primary School has 56 staff members (42.5 FTE), including 36 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-0.1 FTE
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.3 FTE
Total Staff
56
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Thomas 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
13.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, 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
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.3 FTE
Total Workforce
56
42.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

20.22529.734.4Nat avg23.824.026.527.028.030.428.529.931.331.216.9:117.6:115.6:116:115.3:113.9:114.8:114.1:113.6:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.242813.7:1+0.1
202431.342713.6:1-0.5
202329.942214.1:1-0.7
202228.542214.8:1+0.9
202130.442313.9:1-1.4
202028.042815.3:1-0.7
201927.043216:1+0.4
201826.541315.6:1-2
201724.042317.6:1+0.7
201623.840316.9:1