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Our Lady of the Southern Cross

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Manor Lakes, VIC 3024 · Major Cities
03 9974 8500
Students486enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.5
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students486
Our Lady of the Southern Cross
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of the Southern Cross has 61 staff members (53.9 FTE), including 42 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42+2 FTE
38.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.4 FTE
Total Staff
61
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of the Southern Cross's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross
12.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
38.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.4 FTE
Total Workforce
61
53.9 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.

22.829.335.842.4Nat avg27.527.427.726.830.636.234.736.236.538.514.1:114.2:113.5:115.4:114.6:112.3:113.3:113.1:113.3:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.548612.6:1-0.7
202436.548413.3:1+0.2
202336.247313.1:1-0.2
202234.746313.3:1+1
202136.244612.3:1-2.3
202030.644714.6:1-0.8
201926.841315.4:1+1.9
201827.737513.5:1-0.7
201727.439014.2:1+0.1
201627.538714.1:1—