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Goolwa Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Goolwa, SA 5214 · Inner Regional
Students285enrolled
Ratio1:11.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.9
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Students285
Goolwa
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Key Workforce Metrics

Goolwa Secondary College has 48 staff members (38.7 FTE), including 26 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.9:1+1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
26+3.4 FTE
23.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.8 FTE
Total Staff
48
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Goolwa
11.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.9:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
23.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.8 FTE
Total Workforce
48
38.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2021–2025

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

4.311.618.926.3Nat avg5.013.618.220.523.98.6:18.8:110.4:111.9:12122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2021–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.928511.9:1+1.5
202420.521310.4:1+1.6
202318.21618.8:1+0.2
202213.61178.6:1—
20215.0———