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Bede Polding College

CatholicSecondary7-12
South Windsor, NSW 2756 · Major Cities
Students1,101enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
95
teaching staff
FTE Teaching88.2
Non-Teaching36
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students1,101
Bede Polding
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bede Polding College has 131 staff members (112.5 FTE), including 95 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
95+5.1 FTE
88.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
24.3 FTE
Total Staff
131
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bede Polding
12.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
95
88.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
36
24.3 FTE
Total Workforce
131
112.5 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.

65.275.886.497Nat avg78.176.780.480.783.682.981.782.783.188.215.1:115.3:114.4:114.4:113.4:113.3:113.1:112.7:112.8:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202588.21,10112.5:1-0.3
202483.11,06212.8:1+0.1
202382.71,05112.7:1-0.4
202281.71,06913.1:1-0.2
202182.91,10213.3:1-0.1
202083.61,12013.4:1-1
201980.71,16514.4:10
201880.41,16114.4:1-0.9
201776.71,17615.3:1+0.2
201678.11,18015.1:1—