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St Monica's College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Cairns, QLD 4870 · Outer Regional
Students697enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching56.8
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students697
St Monica's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Monica's College has 88 staff members (81.5 FTE), including 59 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1+0.1
At national avg
Teaching Staff
59-1.3 FTE
56.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
24.7 FTE
Total Staff
88
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Monica's
12.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
59
56.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
24.7 FTE
Total Workforce
88
81.5 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.

45.652.559.566.4Nat avg53.654.856.058.858.658.059.660.458.156.812.3:112.2:112:111.5:111.9:111.9:111.5:111.1:112.2:112.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202556.869712.3:1+0.1
202458.170612.2:1+1.1
202360.467311.1:1-0.4
202259.668711.5:1-0.4
202158.069311.9:10
202058.669611.9:1+0.4
201958.867411.5:1-0.5
201856.067212:1-0.2
201754.867112.2:1-0.1
201653.665912.3:1—