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Canterbury College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Waterford, QLD 4133 · Major Cities
Students1,502enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
120
teaching staff
FTE Teaching116.7
Non-Teaching77
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students1,502
Canterbury
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Key Workforce Metrics

Canterbury College has 197 staff members (186.0 FTE), including 120 teachers and 77 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
120-0.9 FTE
116.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
77
69.3 FTE
Total Staff
197
6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Canterbury
12.9:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
120
116.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
77
69.3 FTE
Total Workforce
197
186.0 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.

89.2102.8116.4130Nat avg104.9112.7114.3106.2113.3110.2118.2118.1117.6116.711.4:111.8:111.7:112.7:111.7:112:111.8:112:112.3:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025116.71,50212.9:1+0.6
2024117.61,45212.3:1+0.3
2023118.11,41712:1+0.2
2022118.21,39311.8:1-0.2
2021110.21,32312:1+0.3
2020113.31,32111.7:1-1
2019106.21,35212.7:1+1
2018114.31,33711.7:1-0.1
2017112.71,33511.8:1+0.4
2016104.91,20011.4:1—