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St John Paul II College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Nicholls, ACT 2913 · Major Cities
Students880enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
78
teaching staff
FTE Teaching75.4
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students880
St John Paul II
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Key Workforce Metrics

St John Paul II College has 116 staff members (109.9 FTE), including 78 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
78+9.8 FTE
75.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
34.5 FTE
Total Staff
116
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St John Paul II College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St John Paul II
11.7:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
78
75.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
34.5 FTE
Total Workforce
116
109.9 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.

27.646.164.582.9Nat avg32.545.957.860.364.866.566.668.465.675.414.7:113.7:113.3:113.5:113.9:114.1:114.4:113.7:113.9:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202575.488011.7:1-2.2
202465.690913.9:1+0.2
202368.493613.7:1-0.7
202266.695814.4:1+0.3
202166.593614.1:1+0.2
202064.889813.9:1+0.4
201960.381413.5:1+0.2
201857.876713.3:1-0.4
201745.963113.7:1-1
201632.547814.7:1—