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Sacred Heart College

CatholicCombined7-12
Somerton Park, SA 5044 · Major Cities
Students2,033enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
172
teaching staff
FTE Teaching155.3
Non-Teaching100
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students2,033
Sacred Heart
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sacred Heart College has 272 staff members (239.2 FTE), including 172 teachers and 100 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
172+5.1 FTE
155.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
100
83.9 FTE
Total Staff
272
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sacred Heart
13.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
172
155.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
100
83.9 FTE
Total Workforce
272
239.2 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.

99.4123.2147170.8Nat avg119.8116.9146.4129.4132.8135.8138.6148.5150.2155.314.3:114.2:114:114.1:114:114:113.7:113.2:113:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025155.32,03313.1:1+0.1
2024150.21,95113:1-0.2
2023148.51,96013.2:1-0.5
2022138.61,90413.7:1-0.3
2021135.81,90414:10
2020132.81,86014:1-0.1
2019129.41,82314.1:1+0.1
2018146.42,04714:1-0.2
2017116.91,65714.2:1-0.1
2016119.81,71314.3:1—