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The McDonald College

IndependentCombined1-12
North Strathfield, NSW 2137 · Major Cities
Students265enrolled
Ratio1:9.7student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.4
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Students265
The McDonald
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Key Workforce Metrics

The McDonald College has 61 staff members (48.9 FTE), including 32 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
32-1.1 FTE
27.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
21.5 FTE
Total Staff
61
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The McDonald
9.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
32
27.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
21.5 FTE
Total Workforce
61
48.9 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.

20.324.328.332.2Nat avg23.926.627.628.927.228.725.429.328.527.411.6:110.5:19.6:110.5:110.7:19.8:111.1:19.4:19.9:19.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.42659.7:1-0.2
202428.52839.9:1+0.5
202329.32749.4:1-1.7
202225.428211.1:1+1.3
202128.72819.8:1-0.9
202027.229210.7:1+0.2
201928.930310.5:1+0.9
201827.62669.6:1-0.9
201726.627810.5:1-1.1
201623.927811.6:1—