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St Thomas' School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Sale, VIC 3850 · Inner Regional
03 5592 1925
Students289enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.6
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher14:1
Students289
St Thomas'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Thomas' School has 42 staff members (30.5 FTE), including 26 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.6 FTE
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.9 FTE
Total Staff
42
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Thomas'
14:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.9 FTE
Total Workforce
42
30.5 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.

15.819.322.726.2Nat avg23.821.620.019.419.519.919.618.620.020.615.7:116.2:116:116.4:116.1:115.9:116.1:116.9:114.2:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.628914:1-0.2
202420.028514.2:1-2.7
202318.631516.9:1+0.8
202219.631616.1:1+0.2
202119.931615.9:1-0.2
202019.531416.1:1-0.3
201919.431816.4:1+0.4
201820.032016:1-0.2
201721.634916.2:1+0.5
201623.837415.7:1—