AustraliaSAWhyalla NorrieWhyalla Secondary College

Whyalla Secondary College

GovernmentSecondaryU, 7-12
Whyalla Norrie, SA 5608 · Outer Regional
Students1,004enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
64
teaching staff
FTE Teaching62.9
Non-Teaching64
Student:Teacher16:1
Students1,004
Whyalla

Key Workforce Metrics

Whyalla Secondary College has 128 staff members (116.5 FTE), including 64 teachers and 64 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
64+0.8 FTE
62.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
64
53.6 FTE
Total Staff
128
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whyalla
16:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
64
62.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
64
53.6 FTE
Total Workforce
128
116.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20212025

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

10.233.857.481Nat avg12.073.663.862.162.916.2:117:117.2:116:12122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20212025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202562.91,00416:1-1.2
202462.11,07117.2:1+0.2
202363.81,08417:1+0.8
202273.61,19416.2:1
202112.0