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St Francis de Sales College

CatholicCombinedR-12
Mount Barker, SA 5251 · Major Cities
Students1,047enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
73
teaching staff
FTE Teaching68.4
Non-Teaching47
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students1,047
St Francis de Sales
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Francis de Sales College has 120 staff members (108.5 FTE), including 73 teachers and 47 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
73+6.3 FTE
68.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
40.1 FTE
Total Staff
120
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Francis de Sales
15.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
73
68.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
40.1 FTE
Total Workforce
120
108.5 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.

40.351.963.675.2Nat avg55.551.750.251.047.647.455.858.162.168.416:115.3:115:114:114.6:115.9:114.9:114.5:115.3:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202568.41,04715.3:10
202462.195215.3:1+0.8
202358.184114.5:1-0.4
202255.883014.9:1-1
202147.475215.9:1+1.3
202047.669514.6:1+0.6
201951.071614:1-1
201850.275215:1-0.3
201751.779215.3:1-0.7
201655.588616:1—