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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
27.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff16
Headcount34
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
27.2:1↑ +3.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.18
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
34
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 8.8 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.76 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.18 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.7 | 34 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
23.1%↓ -1.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
41.7%↓ -17.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 23.1% | 2.6d | 41.7% |
| 2022/23 | 25.0% | 0.9d | 58.8% |
| 2021/22 | 46.2% | 5.0d | 45.5% |
| 2020/21 | 63.6% | 6.2d | 21.3% |
| 2018/19 | 63.6% | 8.5d | 21.3% |
| 2017/18 | 38.5% | 12.2d | 69.8% |
| 2016/17 | 25.0% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Francis Xavier Catholic