AustraliaSAWhyallaSamaritan College

Samaritan College

CatholicCombinedR-12
Whyalla, SA 5600 · Outer Regional
881Students
979ICSEA
1:13.9Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Samaritan

Key Workforce Metrics

Samaritan College has 160 staff members (104.6 FTE), including 81 teachers and 79 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
81+2.4 FTE
63.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
41.4 FTE
Total Staff
160
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Samaritan
13.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
81
63.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
41.4 FTE
Total Workforce
160
104.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

41.651.661.771.7Nat avg65.255.653.254.252.049.648.953.360.863.213:114.1:113.9:112.9:113:113.4:113.3:113.9:112.9:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202563.288113.9:1+1
202460.878212.9:1-1
202353.373913.9:1+0.6
202248.965213.3:1-0.1
202149.666713.4:1+0.4
202052.067413:1+0.1
201954.269812.9:1-1
201853.274213.9:1-0.2
201755.678214.1:1+1.1
201665.284913:1