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St Therese's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Essendon, VIC 3040 · Major Cities
03 9374 6100
Students529enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.0
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher16:1
Students529
St Therese's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Therese's School has 62 staff members (45.7 FTE), including 40 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
40-2.9 FTE
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.7 FTE
Total Staff
62
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Therese's
16:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
40
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.7 FTE
Total Workforce
62
45.7 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.

25.330.134.839.5Nat avg29.830.930.531.034.334.832.334.735.933.017.7:117.7:117.5:116.7:115.2:114.9:116.4:115.6:114.8:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.052916:1+1.2
202435.953114.8:1-0.8
202334.754215.6:1-0.8
202232.352916.4:1+1.5
202134.852014.9:1-0.3
202034.352015.2:1-1.5
201931.051716.7:1-0.8
201830.553517.5:1-0.2
201730.954617.7:10
201629.852817.7:1—