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Red Bend Catholic College

IndependentSecondary7-12
Forbes, NSW 2871 · Outer Regional
Students880enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
84
teaching staff
FTE Teaching75.7
Non-Teaching55
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students880
Red Bend Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Red Bend Catholic College has 139 staff members (126.3 FTE), including 84 teachers and 55 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
84+0.5 FTE
75.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
55
50.6 FTE
Total Staff
139
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Red Bend 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
84
75.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
55
50.6 FTE
Total Workforce
139
126.3 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.

52.862.973.183.3Nat avg62.562.162.163.765.073.767.072.475.275.711.6:111.7:111.5:111.2:111.8:110.9:112:111.7:111.5:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202575.788011.6:1+0.1
202475.286511.5:1-0.2
202372.484911.7:1-0.3
202267.080212:1+1.1
202173.780510.9:1-0.9
202065.076611.8:1+0.6
201963.771511.2:1-0.3
201862.171511.5:1-0.2
201762.172511.7:1+0.1
201662.572311.6:1—