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The Geelong College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Newtown, VIC 3220 · Major Cities
03 5226 3111
Students1,573enrolled
Ratio1:9.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
188
teaching staff
FTE Teaching162.5
Non-Teaching334
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Students1,573
The Geelong
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Geelong College has 522 staff members (296.1 FTE), including 188 teachers and 334 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
188+6.4 FTE
162.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
334
133.6 FTE
Total Staff
522
43% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Geelong
9.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
188
162.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
334
133.6 FTE
Total Workforce
522
296.1 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.

107.2131154.9178.8Nat avg128.8127.1131.0126.1130.7126.9132.8140.6156.1162.59.6:19.8:19.9:110.4:110.1:110.8:111.1:110.7:19.9:19.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025162.51,5739.7:1-0.2
2024156.11,5489.9:1-0.8
2023140.61,51110.7:1-0.4
2022132.81,46811.1:1+0.3
2021126.91,37210.8:1+0.7
2020130.71,32010.1:1-0.3
2019126.11,31310.4:1+0.5
2018131.01,2919.9:1+0.1
2017127.11,2479.8:1+0.2
2016128.81,2389.6:1—