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Star of the Sea College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Brighton, VIC 3186 · Major Cities
03 9596 6099
Students1,204enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
121
teaching staff
FTE Teaching111.5
Non-Teaching46
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students1,204
Star of the Sea
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Key Workforce Metrics

Star of the Sea College has 167 staff members (150.5 FTE), including 121 teachers and 46 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
121+5.2 FTE
111.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
39.0 FTE
Total Staff
167
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Star of the Sea
10.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
121
111.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
39.0 FTE
Total Workforce
167
150.5 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.

82.495.8109.2122.7Nat avg96.9102.6102.6107.3104.9100.8101.9108.3106.3111.511.4:111:111.4:110.9:111.3:111.9:111.7:110.9:111.2:110.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025111.51,20410.8:1-0.4
2024106.31,18911.2:1+0.3
2023108.31,18410.9:1-0.8
2022101.91,19411.7:1-0.2
2021100.81,20211.9:1+0.6
2020104.91,18711.3:1+0.4
2019107.31,17410.9:1-0.5
2018102.61,16611.4:1+0.4
2017102.61,13311:1-0.4
201696.91,10311.4:1—