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St Mary's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Whittlesea, VIC 3757 · Major Cities
03 5775 2670
Students262enrolled
Ratio1:14.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.9
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Students262
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's School has 35 staff members (27.9 FTE), including 20 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20-1.2 FTE
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.0 FTE
Total Staff
35
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary's
14.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.0 FTE
Total Workforce
35
27.9 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.

15.218.722.225.7Nat avg21.319.121.122.023.421.921.118.219.117.915.8:114.9:113.4:113.5:113:112.4:111.9:114.2:113.2:114.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.926214.6:1+1.4
202419.125213.2:1-1
202318.225814.2:1+2.3
202221.125211.9:1-0.5
202121.927212.4:1-0.6
202023.430413:1-0.5
201922.029613.5:1+0.1
201821.128313.4:1-1.5
201719.128414.9:1-0.9
201621.333715.8:1—