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St Joseph's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Mernda, VIC 3754 · Major Cities
03 9818 7570
Students497enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.0
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students497
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's School has 63 staff members (50.7 FTE), including 36 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+0.4 FTE
32.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.7 FTE
Total Staff
63
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Joseph's
15.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
32.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
18.7 FTE
Total Workforce
63
50.7 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.

15.622.228.735.2Nat avg22.821.822.818.422.126.426.230.231.632.011.4:112.2:113.4:118.3:116.4:114.4:114.6:113.9:114.3:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.049715.5:1+1.2
202431.645214.3:1+0.4
202330.242113.9:1-0.7
202226.238314.6:1+0.2
202126.437914.4:1-2
202022.136316.4:1-1.9
201918.433718.3:1+4.9
201822.830513.4:1+1.2
201721.826612.2:1+0.8
201622.825911.4:1—