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St Bernard's College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Essendon, VIC 3040 · Major Cities
03 9289 1000
1,567Students
1100ICSEA
1:12.9Ratio
9/10SEIFA
St Bernard's

Key Workforce Metrics

St Bernard's College has 196 staff members (181.0 FTE), including 129 teachers and 67 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
129-2.6 FTE
121.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
67
59.8 FTE
Total Staff
196
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Bernard's
12.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
129
121.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
67
59.8 FTE
Total Workforce
196
181.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

92.4107121.6136.2Nat avg108.7114.1111.3115.7119.2113.5115.7116.9123.8121.213.3:112.6:113.3:113.1:112.9:113.8:113.6:113.4:112.6:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025121.21,56712.9:1+0.3
2024123.81,55512.6:1-0.8
2023116.91,57013.4:1-0.2
2022115.71,57713.6:1-0.2
2021113.51,56813.8:1+0.9
2020119.21,53212.9:1-0.2
2019115.71,51413.1:1-0.2
2018111.31,48513.3:1+0.7
2017114.11,44012.6:1-0.7
2016108.71,44113.3:1