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St James the Apostle School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Hoppers Crossing, VIC 3029 · Major Cities
03 9749 1000
Students387enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.7
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students387
St James the Apostle
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Key Workforce Metrics

St James the Apostle School has 58 staff members (47.4 FTE), including 39 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
39+3.1 FTE
33.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.7 FTE
Total Staff
58
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St James the Apostle
11.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
33.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.7 FTE
Total Workforce
58
47.4 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.

2630.535.139.6Nat avg36.033.835.435.733.934.133.633.430.633.715.8:115.9:114.9:113.5:114.2:113.1:113.4:112.9:113.7:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.738711.5:1-2.2
202430.641913.7:1+0.8
202333.443112.9:1-0.5
202233.644913.4:1+0.3
202134.144713.1:1-1.1
202033.948214.2:1+0.7
201935.748113.5:1-1.4
201835.452914.9:1-1
201733.853815.9:1+0.1
201636.056915.8:1—