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St Catherine's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Lalor, VIC 3075 · Major Cities
03 9555 7200
Students289enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.2
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students289
St Catherine's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Catherine's School has 39 staff members (32.6 FTE), including 25 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+1.5 FTE
23.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
39
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Catherine's
12.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
23.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
39
32.6 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.

14.818.421.925.5Nat avg17.419.921.121.522.021.621.721.921.723.215.2:114.8:114.8:114.6:114.3:113.7:114.4:113.9:113.5:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.228912.5:1-1
202421.729413.5:1-0.4
202321.930413.9:1-0.5
202221.731214.4:1+0.7
202121.629613.7:1-0.6
202022.031514.3:1-0.3
201921.531314.6:1-0.2
201821.131214.8:10
201719.929514.8:1-0.4
201617.426515.2:1—