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Caritas College

CatholicCombinedR-12
Port Augusta West, SA 5700 · Outer Regional
Students541enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
49
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.8
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students541
Caritas
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Key Workforce Metrics

Caritas College has 79 staff members (63.2 FTE), including 49 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1+0.5
At national avg
Teaching Staff
49+0.3 FTE
43.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
19.4 FTE
Total Staff
79
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Caritas
12.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.3:1, this school's ratio is in line with the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
49
43.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
19.4 FTE
Total Workforce
79
63.2 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.

30.936.642.448.2Nat avg38.037.038.436.736.337.242.543.243.543.812.7:112.3:112.1:112.4:112.3:112.2:111.8:112.1:111.8:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.854112.4:1+0.6
202443.551411.8:1-0.3
202343.252112.1:1+0.3
202242.550311.8:1-0.4
202137.245412.2:1-0.1
202036.344512.3:1-0.1
201936.745412.4:1+0.3
201838.446612.1:1-0.2
201737.045612.3:1-0.4
201638.048112.7:1—