AustraliaVICPakenhamSt Patrick's School

St Patrick's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
03 5332 7680
Students318enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.7
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students318
St Patrick's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's School has 46 staff members (34.2 FTE), including 28 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+0.2 FTE
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.5 FTE
Total Staff
46
26% 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
13.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.5 FTE
Total Workforce
46
34.2 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.

2026.232.438.6Nat avg34.734.935.131.530.330.727.726.323.523.717.5:116:115.3:115.9:115.3:115.2:115.9:114.2:115.2:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.731813.4:1-1.8
202423.535715.2:1+1
202326.337414.2:1-1.7
202227.744115.9:1+0.7
202130.746615.2:1-0.1
202030.346415.3:1-0.6
201931.550215.9:1+0.6
201835.153615.3:1-0.7
201734.955916:1-1.5
201634.760717.5:1