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St Joseph's College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 · Major Cities
03 5482 2577
Students991enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
95
teaching staff
FTE Teaching86.1
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students991
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's College has 129 staff members (113.9 FTE), including 95 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
95+5 FTE
86.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
27.8 FTE
Total Staff
129
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Joseph's
11.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
95
86.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
27.8 FTE
Total Workforce
129
113.9 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.

6172.383.594.7Nat avg74.873.674.673.874.375.271.878.781.186.114:114.4:113.5:113.3:112.9:112.4:112.7:111.5:112:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202586.199111.5:1-0.5
202481.197412:1+0.5
202378.790611.5:1-1.2
202271.891412.7:1+0.3
202175.293612.4:1-0.5
202074.396012.9:1-0.4
201973.898513.3:1-0.2
201874.61,01013.5:1-0.9
201773.61,06114.4:1+0.4
201674.81,04914:1—