AustraliaNSWWest WollongongEdmund Rice College

Edmund Rice College

IndependentSecondary7-12
West Wollongong, NSW 2500 · Major Cities
Students1,054enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
83
teaching staff
FTE Teaching79.2
Non-Teaching39
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students1,054
Edmund Rice

Key Workforce Metrics

Edmund Rice College has 122 staff members (111.2 FTE), including 83 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
83+0.3 FTE
79.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
32.0 FTE
Total Staff
122
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Edmund Rice
13.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
83
79.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
32.0 FTE
Total Workforce
122
111.2 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.

62.170.578.887.1Nat avg73.177.576.873.874.875.575.277.178.979.213.9:113.6:113.9:113.9:114:113.6:113.8:113.7:113.5:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202579.21,05413.3:1-0.2
202478.91,06413.5:1-0.2
202377.11,05813.7:1-0.1
202275.21,03413.8:1+0.2
202175.51,03013.6:1-0.4
202074.81,04614:1+0.1
201973.81,02713.9:10
201876.81,06713.9:1+0.3
201777.51,05413.6:1-0.3
201673.11,01613.9:1