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McCarthy Catholic College

CatholicSecondary7-12
West Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
Students935enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
76
teaching staff
FTE Teaching69.0
Non-Teaching41
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students935
McCarthy Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

McCarthy Catholic College has 117 staff members (99.6 FTE), including 76 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
76-1.8 FTE
69.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
30.6 FTE
Total Staff
117
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

McCarthy Catholic
13.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
76
69.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
30.6 FTE
Total Workforce
117
99.6 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.

50.759.868.877.9Nat avg63.161.462.359.759.764.865.369.970.869.014.2:114.3:114:114.2:113.5:112.2:112.3:112:112.5:113.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202569.093513.6:1+1.1
202470.888512.5:1+0.5
202369.983712:1-0.3
202265.380112.3:1+0.1
202164.879312.2:1-1.3
202059.780813.5:1-0.7
201959.785014.2:1+0.2
201862.387014:1-0.3
201761.487514.3:1+0.1
201663.189314.2:1—