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Southern Cross Catholic College

CatholicCombinedPrep-12
Scarborough, QLD 4020 · Major Cities
Students1,653enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
123
teaching staff
FTE Teaching107.4
Non-Teaching87
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students1,653
Southern Cross Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southern Cross Catholic College has 210 staff members (169.2 FTE), including 123 teachers and 87 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
123+2.6 FTE
107.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
87
61.8 FTE
Total Staff
210
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southern Cross Catholic
15.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
123
107.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
87
61.8 FTE
Total Workforce
210
169.2 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.

84.296.2108.2120.1Nat avg109.2106.7106.4107.6105.899.1105.1103.7104.8107.414.6:114.6:114.6:114.6:114.9:115.9:114.9:115.1:115.2:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025107.41,65315.4:1+0.2
2024104.81,59415.2:1+0.1
2023103.71,57115.1:1+0.2
2022105.11,56214.9:1-1
202199.11,57115.9:1+1
2020105.81,58114.9:1+0.3
2019107.61,56914.6:10
2018106.41,55514.6:10
2017106.71,55314.6:10
2016109.21,59414.6:1—