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Melba Copland Secondary School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Melba, ACT 2615 · Major Cities
953Students
1041ICSEA
1:11.2Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Melba Copland
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Key Workforce Metrics

Melba Copland Secondary School has 139 staff members (119.8 FTE), including 91 teachers and 48 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1+1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
91-2 FTE
84.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
35.3 FTE
Total Staff
139
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Melba Copland
11.2:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
91
84.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
35.3 FTE
Total Workforce
139
119.8 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.

48.964.379.795.2Nat avg57.559.459.463.964.271.980.683.986.584.59.9:110:110.7:110.3:111.6:111:111.1:110.9:110.2:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202584.595311.3:1+1.1
202486.588310.2:1-0.7
202383.991510.9:1-0.2
202280.689411.1:1+0.1
202171.979411:1-0.6
202064.274211.6:1+1.3
201963.965910.3:1-0.4
201859.463310.7:1+0.7
201759.459410:1+0.1
201657.55679.9:1—