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St James' School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Sebastopol, VIC 3356 · Inner Regional
03 9596 4766
Students166enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students166
St James'
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Key Workforce Metrics

St James' School has 26 staff members (19.0 FTE), including 14 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1+2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-1.2 FTE
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.0 FTE
Total Staff
26
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St James'
13.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.0 FTE
Total Workforce
26
19.0 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.

10.212.414.516.7Nat avg15.214.213.512.813.213.112.814.113.212.010.3:110.9:112.4:114.3:113.7:113.8:113.1:111.8:111.8:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.016613.8:1+2
202413.215611.8:10
202314.116711.8:1-1.3
202212.816813.1:1-0.7
202113.118113.8:1+0.1
202013.218113.7:1-0.6
201912.818314.3:1+1.9
201813.516812.4:1+1.5
201714.215510.9:1+0.6
201615.215610.3:1—