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St Columba's College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Essendon, VIC 3040 · Major Cities
03 9337 5311
Students1,047enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
86
teaching staff
FTE Teaching78.3
Non-Teaching60
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students1,047
St Columba's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Columba's College has 146 staff members (125.9 FTE), including 86 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
86-0.8 FTE
78.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
47.6 FTE
Total Staff
146
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Columba's
13.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
86
78.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
47.6 FTE
Total Workforce
146
125.9 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.

62.670.878.987Nat avg73.773.774.574.575.775.874.577.379.178.313.9:114:113.9:113.4:113.6:113.6:113.4:112.9:113:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202578.31,04713.4:1+0.4
202479.11,02813:1+0.1
202377.399712.9:1-0.5
202274.51,00113.4:1-0.2
202175.81,03113.6:10
202075.71,03213.6:1+0.2
201974.51,00113.4:1-0.5
201874.51,03813.9:1-0.1
201773.71,03314:1+0.1
201673.71,02513.9:1—