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Catherine McAuley Westmead

CatholicSecondary7-12
Westmead, NSW 2145 · Major Cities
Students1,210enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
90
teaching staff
FTE Teaching83.4
Non-Teaching41
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students1,210
Catherine McAuley Westmead
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Key Workforce Metrics

Catherine McAuley Westmead has 131 staff members (104.7 FTE), including 90 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
90-2.1 FTE
83.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
21.3 FTE
Total Staff
131
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Catherine McAuley Westmead's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Catherine McAuley Westmead
14.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
90
83.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
21.3 FTE
Total Workforce
131
104.7 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.

64.374.284.194.1Nat avg75.777.679.081.582.484.081.683.585.583.414.5:114.8:114.7:114.6:114.6:114.3:114.7:114.3:114.1:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202583.41,21014.5:1+0.4
202485.51,20414.1:1-0.2
202383.51,19114.3:1-0.4
202281.61,19614.7:1+0.4
202184.01,20414.3:1-0.3
202082.41,20414.6:10
201981.51,18614.6:1-0.1
201879.01,16514.7:1-0.1
201777.61,14914.8:1+0.3
201675.71,10014.5:1—