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St Columba's Catholic College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Springwood, NSW 2777 · Major Cities
Students1,112enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
89
teaching staff
FTE Teaching85.3
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher13:1
Students1,112
St Columba's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Columba's Catholic College has 127 staff members (108.5 FTE), including 89 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
89+6.8 FTE
85.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
23.2 FTE
Total Staff
127
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Columba's Catholic
13:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
89
85.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
23.2 FTE
Total Workforce
127
108.5 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.

54.167.480.693.8Nat avg67.966.364.763.765.472.774.080.778.585.314.9:115:114.7:114.5:115:114.3:114:113.2:113.7:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202585.31,11213:1-0.7
202478.51,07313.7:1+0.5
202380.71,06713.2:1-0.8
202274.01,03514:1-0.3
202172.71,03714.3:1-0.7
202065.498015:1+0.5
201963.792114.5:1-0.2
201864.795414.7:1-0.3
201766.399315:1+0.1
201667.91,01414.9:1—