AustraliaWAKatanningSt Patrick's School

St Patrick's School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Katanning, WA 6317 · Outer Regional
Students116enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.2
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students116
St Patrick's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Patrick's School has 16 staff members (12.3 FTE), including 10 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1-2.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
10+1.8 FTE
8.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.1 FTE
Total Staff
16
23% 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
14.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
10
8.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.1 FTE
Total Workforce
16
12.3 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.

4.37.19.812.5Nat avg10.611.47.45.16.25.66.06.56.48.211.3:110.2:111.8:114.3:112.1:113:111:112.6:116.6:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.211614.1:1-2.5
20246.410616.6:1+4
20236.58212.6:1+1.6
20226.06611:1-2
20215.67313:1+0.9
20206.27512.1:1-2.2
20195.17314.3:1+2.5
20187.48711.8:1+1.6
201711.411610.2:1-1.1
201610.612011.3:1