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Sacred Heart College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Newtown, VIC 3220 · Major Cities
03 5221 4211
Students1,450enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
130
teaching staff
FTE Teaching109.2
Non-Teaching95
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students1,450
Sacred Heart
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sacred Heart College has 225 staff members (181.7 FTE), including 130 teachers and 95 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
130-6.2 FTE
109.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
95
72.5 FTE
Total Staff
225
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sacred Heart
13.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
130
109.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
95
72.5 FTE
Total Workforce
225
181.7 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.

78.794.8110.9126.9Nat avg94.092.696.199.8100.6102.0102.3104.3115.4109.215:115.4:115.1:114.9:114.9:114.6:114.2:113.7:112.5:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025109.21,45013.3:1+0.8
2024115.41,44212.5:1-1.2
2023104.31,43013.7:1-0.5
2022102.31,45114.2:1-0.4
2021102.01,48814.6:1-0.3
2020100.61,50214.9:10
201999.81,48414.9:1-0.2
201896.11,45515.1:1-0.3
201792.61,42615.4:1+0.4
201694.01,41415:1—