AustraliaVICPreston WestSt Raphael's School

St Raphael's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Preston West, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9478 8374
287Students
1096ICSEA
1:13.4Ratio
9/10SEIFA
St Raphael's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Raphael's School has 35 staff members (26.9 FTE), including 25 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+2.4 FTE
21.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.5 FTE
Total Staff
35
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Raphael'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
25
21.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.5 FTE
Total Workforce
35
26.9 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.

1517.820.723.5Nat avg18.417.618.518.819.118.420.421.319.021.415.2:115.5:115.4:116.1:115.4:115.8:113.8:113.8:114.7:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.428713.4:1-1.3
202419.028014.7:1+0.9
202321.329513.8:10
202220.428113.8:1-2
202118.429015.8:1+0.4
202019.129415.4:1-0.7
201918.830316.1:1+0.7
201818.528515.4:1-0.1
201717.627215.5:1+0.3
201618.427915.2:1