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St Columba's School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Elwood, VIC 3184 · Major Cities
03 5332 4894
137Students
1152ICSEA
1:10.1Ratio
10/10SEIFA
St Columba's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Columba's School has 27 staff members (19.0 FTE), including 17 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17-0.4 FTE
13.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
27
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Columba's
10.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, 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
17
13.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
27
19.0 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.

9.711.813.916.1Nat avg11.412.312.714.213.613.414.214.614.013.613.6:112.5:113.7:111.5:111.5:111.5:111.2:110.2:111:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.613710.1:1-0.9
202414.015411:1+0.8
202314.614910.2:1-1
202214.215911.2:1-0.3
202113.415411.5:10
202013.615611.5:10
201914.216311.5:1-2.2
201812.717413.7:1+1.2
201712.315412.5:1-1.1
201611.415513.6:1—