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Carmel College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Thornlands, QLD 4164 · Major Cities
Students1,220enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
88
teaching staff
FTE Teaching85.0
Non-Teaching45
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students1,220
Carmel
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Key Workforce Metrics

Carmel College has 133 staff members (122.1 FTE), including 88 teachers and 45 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
88+1.8 FTE
85.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
37.1 FTE
Total Staff
133
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Carmel
14.4:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
88
85.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
37.1 FTE
Total Workforce
133
122.1 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.

70.782.394105.6Nat avg84.784.286.589.696.093.186.686.283.285.013:113.3:113.1:113:112.8:113.1:113.9:113.5:114.4:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202585.01,22014.4:10
202483.21,19514.4:1+0.9
202386.21,16513.5:1-0.4
202286.61,20713.9:1+0.8
202193.11,21713.1:1+0.3
202096.01,23012.8:1-0.2
201989.61,16513:1-0.1
201886.51,12913.1:1-0.2
201784.21,12413.3:1+0.3
201684.71,09813:1—