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Mater Dei Catholic College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Lake Albert, NSW 2650 · Inner Regional
Students749enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching56.1
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students749
Mater Dei Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mater Dei Catholic College has 97 staff members (84.6 FTE), including 59 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
59+2.5 FTE
56.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
28.5 FTE
Total Staff
97
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mater Dei Catholic
13.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
59
56.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
28.5 FTE
Total Workforce
97
84.6 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.

45.652.258.965.6Nat avg57.659.658.859.059.256.757.456.953.656.113.3:112.6:112.6:112.1:111.9:112.6:112.7:112.8:114:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202556.174913.4:1-0.6
202453.675114:1+1.2
202356.972912.8:1+0.1
202257.473112.7:1+0.1
202156.771612.6:1+0.7
202059.270711.9:1-0.2
201959.071112.1:1-0.5
201858.874012.6:10
201759.675112.6:1-0.7
201657.676513.3:1—