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St Thomas Aquinas School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Norlane, VIC 3214 · Major Cities
03 5275 3560
Students149enrolled
Ratio1:7.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.8
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher7.2:1
Students149
St Thomas Aquinas
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas Aquinas School has 38 staff members (31.8 FTE), including 24 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.2:1-1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24+2.9 FTE
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.0 FTE
Total Staff
38
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Thomas Aquinas
7.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.2:1, 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
24
20.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.0 FTE
Total Workforce
38
31.8 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.

11.415.619.924.1Nat avg13.417.218.021.920.018.821.020.517.920.811.6:19.5:18.5:17.2:18.2:18.9:17.6:17.3:18.5:17.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.81497.2:1-1.3
202417.91538.5:1+1.2
202320.51507.3:1-0.3
202221.01607.6:1-1.3
202118.81678.9:1+0.7
202020.01658.2:1+1
201921.91577.2:1-1.3
201818.01538.5:1-1
201717.21649.5:1-2.1
201613.415511.6:1—