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St Francis of the Fields School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Strathfieldsaye, VIC 3551 · Inner Regional
03 5439 3191
614Students
1093ICSEA
1:14.4Ratio
7/10SEIFA
St Francis of the Fields
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis of the Fields School has 76 staff members (56.9 FTE), including 51 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
51+1.2 FTE
42.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
14.4 FTE
Total Staff
76
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Francis of the Fields
14.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
51
42.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
14.4 FTE
Total Workforce
76
56.9 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.

26.734.44249.7Nat avg31.731.432.935.040.041.441.345.241.342.517.3:117.5:116.9:116.4:115.3:114.8:114.9:113.6:115.1:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202542.561414.4:1-0.7
202441.362515.1:1+1.5
202345.261613.6:1-1.3
202241.361614.9:1+0.1
202141.461214.8:1-0.5
202040.061115.3:1-1.1
201935.057516.4:1-0.5
201832.955516.9:1-0.6
201731.455017.5:1+0.2
201631.754717.3:1—