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St Patrick's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Lilydale, VIC 3140 · Major Cities
03 5332 7680
Students250enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher14:1
Students250
St Patrick's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's School has 29 staff members (23.0 FTE), including 20 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20+0.6 FTE
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.2 FTE
Total Staff
29
21% 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
14:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.2 FTE
Total Workforce
29
23.0 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.

12.81517.319.6Nat avg15.315.015.915.816.017.217.217.217.217.815.8:116.1:115.8:115.3:115.1:113.7:113.5:113.7:113.2:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.825014:1+0.8
202417.222713.2:1-0.5
202317.223513.7:1+0.2
202217.223213.5:1-0.2
202117.223613.7:1-1.4
202016.024215.1:1-0.2
201915.824215.3:1-0.5
201815.925115.8:1-0.3
201715.024216.1:1+0.3
201615.324215.8:1—