AustraliaNSWMount DruittCathWest Innovation College

CathWest Innovation College

CatholicSecondary10-12
Mount Druitt, NSW 2770 · Major Cities
Students385enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.6
Non-Teaching36
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students385
CathWest Innovation

Key Workforce Metrics

CathWest Innovation College has 83 staff members (59.2 FTE), including 47 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
47-1.8 FTE
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
26.6 FTE
Total Staff
83
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

CathWest Innovation
11.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
47
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
26.6 FTE
Total Workforce
83
59.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

27.437.547.757.9Nat avg52.648.046.832.238.038.236.232.434.432.611:112:111.2:19.6:19.7:19.1:110.2:111.4:111.8:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.638511.8:10
202434.440511.8:1+0.4
202332.436811.4:1+1.2
202236.237110.2:1+1.1
202138.23479.1:1-0.6
202038.03689.7:1+0.1
201932.23089.6:1-1.6
201846.852211.2:1-0.8
201748.057712:1+1
201652.658011:1