AustraliaVICGeelong WestSt Patrick's School

St Patrick's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Geelong West, VIC 3218 · Major Cities
03 5332 7680
Students418enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.7
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students418
St Patrick's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's School has 51 staff members (41.8 FTE), including 37 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37+1 FTE
31.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.1 FTE
Total Staff
51
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Patrick's
13.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
31.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.1 FTE
Total Workforce
51
41.8 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.

24.327.831.434.9Nat avg30.829.428.930.831.028.629.430.030.731.715.4:116.2:116.4:115.3:114.7:114.8:114.3:114.2:113.7:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.741813.2:1-0.5
202430.742213.7:1-0.5
202330.042514.2:1-0.1
202229.441914.3:1-0.5
202128.642214.8:1+0.1
202031.045714.7:1-0.6
201930.847015.3:1-1.1
201828.947516.4:1+0.2
201729.447516.2:1+0.8
201630.847315.4:1