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Columba Catholic School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Bunyip, VIC 3815 · Inner Regional
03 5629 5933
Students291enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.8
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students291
Columba Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Columba Catholic School has 39 staff members (28.8 FTE), including 24 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+1.6 FTE
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.0 FTE
Total Staff
39
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Columba Catholic
14.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.0 FTE
Total Workforce
39
28.8 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.

10.414.21821.8Nat avg13.112.512.213.413.213.615.215.218.219.814.1:115.1:115.7:114.9:114.9:114.4:114.9:115.5:115:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.829114.7:1-0.3
202418.227315:1-0.5
202315.223615.5:1+0.6
202215.222714.9:1+0.5
202113.619614.4:1-0.5
202013.219714.9:10
201913.420014.9:1-0.8
201812.219215.7:1+0.6
201712.518915.1:1+1
201613.118514.1:1—