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St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Elsternwick, VIC 3185 · Major Cities
03 9818 7570
347Students
1164ICSEA
1:14.8Ratio
10/10SEIFA
St Joseph's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 40 staff members (31.6 FTE), including 27 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+0.5 FTE
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
40
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Joseph's
14.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
40
31.6 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.

17.320.22325.9Nat avg20.421.721.321.921.522.620.522.923.023.516:115.7:116.4:115.8:116.3:115.3:116.6:114.8:114.9:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.534714.8:1-0.1
202423.034314.9:1+0.1
202322.934014.8:1-1.8
202220.534016.6:1+1.3
202122.634615.3:1-1
202021.535016.3:1+0.5
201921.934515.8:1-0.6
201821.334916.4:1+0.7
201721.734115.7:1-0.3
201620.432716:1