AustraliaVICOcean GroveOur Lady Star of the Sea School

Our Lady Star of the Sea School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Ocean Grove, VIC 3226 · Inner Regional
03 5255 4308
593Students
1092ICSEA
1:14.8Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Our Lady Star of the Sea

Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady Star of the Sea School has 73 staff members (59.6 FTE), including 45 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
45+0.2 FTE
40.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.4 FTE
Total Staff
73
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Our Lady Star of the Sea
14.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
45
40.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
19.4 FTE
Total Workforce
73
59.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

23.430.738.145.4Nat avg27.531.330.235.637.537.038.041.340.040.216.5:115.7:117.4:115.5:114.5:115.4:115.6:114.5:115.3:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.259314.8:1-0.5
202440.061115.3:1+0.8
202341.359814.5:1-1.1
202238.059415.6:1+0.2
202137.057015.4:1+0.9
202037.554414.5:1-1
201935.655115.5:1-1.9
201830.252617.4:1+1.7
201731.349115.7:1-0.8
201627.545316.5:1