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St Joseph's College Geelong

CatholicSecondary7-12
Newtown, VIC 3220 · Major Cities
03 5226 8100
Students1,742enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
162
teaching staff
FTE Teaching148.3
Non-Teaching115
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students1,742
St Joseph's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Joseph's College Geelong has 277 staff members (238.0 FTE), including 162 teachers and 115 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
162-2.2 FTE
148.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
115
89.7 FTE
Total Staff
277
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

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

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
162
148.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
115
89.7 FTE
Total Workforce
277
238.0 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.

107.9127.1146.3165.6Nat avg126.9129.6137.2143.2144.5147.0143.7143.4150.5148.313.3:113.3:113:112.8:112.8:112.4:112.5:112.4:111.5:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025148.31,74211.7:1+0.2
2024150.51,72611.5:1-0.9
2023143.41,77112.4:1-0.1
2022143.71,79612.5:1+0.1
2021147.01,82012.4:1-0.4
2020144.51,84612.8:10
2019143.21,83712.8:1-0.2
2018137.21,78313:1-0.3
2017129.61,73013.3:10
2016126.91,69213.3:1—