AustraliaQLDPlainlandSophia College

Sophia College

CatholicSecondary7-11
Plainland, QLD 4341 · Inner Regional
Students450enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.5
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students450
Sophia

Key Workforce Metrics

Sophia College has 66 staff members (60.6 FTE), including 39 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
39+7.3 FTE
38.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
22.1 FTE
Total Staff
66
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sophia
11.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
38.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
22.1 FTE
Total Workforce
66
60.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20212025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

9.420.431.442.4Nat avg11.018.022.831.238.58.6:110.8:112.3:111.9:111.7:12122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20212025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.545011.7:1-0.2
202431.237111.9:1-0.4
202322.828112.3:1+1.5
202218.019410.8:1+2.2
202111.0958.6:1