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St Mary Star of the Sea College

CatholicCombinedPP-12
Carnarvon, WA 6701 · Very Remote
Students321enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.5
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students321
St Mary Star of the Sea
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary Star of the Sea College has 45 staff members (38.0 FTE), including 27 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+3.2 FTE
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
15.5 FTE
Total Staff
45
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary Star of the Sea
14.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
15.5 FTE
Total Workforce
45
38.0 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.

15.518.621.724.8Nat avg18.220.818.618.418.220.219.419.419.322.516.5:112.5:114.3:115.1:115.7:114.4:114.5:114.4:116.3:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.532114.3:1-2
202419.331416.3:1+1.9
202319.428014.4:1-0.1
202219.428114.5:1+0.1
202120.229014.4:1-1.3
202018.228615.7:1+0.6
201918.427715.1:1+0.8
201818.626614.3:1+1.8
201720.826012.5:1-4
201618.230016.5:1—