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Colac Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Colac, VIC 3250 · Inner Regional
03 5231 9800
Students476enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching49.6
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Students476
Colac
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Key Workforce Metrics

Colac Secondary College has 89 staff members (71.2 FTE), including 59 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
59+2.9 FTE
49.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
21.6 FTE
Total Staff
89
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Colac
9.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
59
49.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
21.6 FTE
Total Workforce
89
71.2 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.

33.340.447.554.6Nat avg39.242.441.344.542.246.942.444.146.749.613.2:111.4:111.7:110.8:110.9:110:111.2:110.5:110.1:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.64769.6:1-0.5
202446.747110.1:1-0.4
202344.146210.5:1-0.7
202242.447511.2:1+1.2
202146.946910:1-0.9
202042.246210.9:1+0.1
201944.548210.8:1-0.9
201841.348211.7:1+0.3
201742.448511.4:1-1.8
201639.251913.2:1—