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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Esperance, WA 6450 · Remote
Students99enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.7
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students99
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has 20 staff members (12.5 FTE), including 9 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
9-0.2 FTE
6.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.8 FTE
Total Staff
20
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
14.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
9
6.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.8 FTE
Total Workforce
20
12.5 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.

5.77.59.211Nat avg10.010.09.28.28.88.87.18.96.96.710.3:19.9:111.3:114:113.1:111.4:112.4:110.7:114.5:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.79914.8:1+0.3
20246.910014.5:1+3.8
20238.99510.7:1-1.7
20227.18812.4:1+1
20218.810011.4:1-1.7
20208.811513.1:1-0.9
20198.211514:1+2.7
20189.210411.3:1+1.4
201710.0999.9:1-0.4
201610.010310.3:1—