AustraliaVICTongalaSt Patrick's School

St Patrick's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Tongala, VIC 3621 · Inner Regional
03 5332 7680
95Students
994ICSEA
1:10.3Ratio
2/10SEIFA
St Patrick's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's School has 18 staff members (14.9 FTE), including 12 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12+1 FTE
9.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.7 FTE
Total Staff
18
17% 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
10.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
9.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.7 FTE
Total Workforce
18
14.9 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.

3.85.9810.1Nat avg5.74.55.45.86.06.26.89.08.29.27.2:110.9:19.3:110.2:110.5:111.6:112.6:110.1:110.2:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.29510.3:1+0.1
20248.28410.2:1+0.1
20239.09110.1:1-2.5
20226.88612.6:1+1
20216.27211.6:1+1.1
20206.06310.5:1+0.3
20195.85910.2:1+0.9
20185.4509.3:1-1.6
20174.54910.9:1+3.7
20165.7417.2:1