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Catherine McAuley College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Bendigo, VIC 3550 · Inner Regional
03 5445 9100
Students1,567enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
141
teaching staff
FTE Teaching126.6
Non-Teaching76
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students1,567
Catherine McAuley
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Key Workforce Metrics

Catherine McAuley College has 217 staff members (191.2 FTE), including 141 teachers and 76 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
141-1.5 FTE
126.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
64.6 FTE
Total Staff
217
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Catherine McAuley
12.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
141
126.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
64.6 FTE
Total Workforce
217
191.2 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.

97.1114.4131.7149.1Nat avg135.5124.5114.2118.7117.6120.2125.2127.5128.1126.612.3:112.5:112.6:111.8:112:112:111.8:111.8:112:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025126.61,56712.4:1+0.4
2024128.11,54212:1+0.2
2023127.51,50811.8:10
2022125.21,48011.8:1-0.2
2021120.21,44512:10
2020117.61,40612:1+0.2
2019118.71,40311.8:1-0.8
2018114.21,43712.6:1+0.1
2017124.51,56112.5:1+0.2
2016135.51,67312.3:1—