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Penola Catholic College Emu Plains

CatholicSecondary7-12
Emu Plains, NSW 2750 · Major Cities
Students709enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
69
teaching staff
FTE Teaching61.0
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students709
Penola Catholic
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Penola Catholic College Emu Plains has 89 staff members (75.3 FTE), including 69 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
69+0.7 FTE
61.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.3 FTE
Total Staff
89
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Penola Catholic College Emu Plains's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Penola Catholic
11.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
69
61.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.3 FTE
Total Workforce
89
75.3 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.

435159.167.1Nat avg60.060.956.557.750.654.854.153.160.361.012.9:111.8:111.3:111.9:110.3:110.2:111.1:111.2:111.1:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202561.070911.6:1+0.5
202460.366911.1:1-0.1
202353.159711.2:1+0.1
202254.159911.1:1+0.9
202154.856010.2:1-0.1
202050.652210.3:1-1.6
201957.768611.9:1+0.6
201856.563811.3:1-0.5
201760.971711.8:1-1.1
201660.077412.9:1—