AustraliaVICNorthcoteSanta Maria College

Santa Maria College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Northcote, VIC 3070 · Major Cities
03 9488 1600
779Students
1110ICSEA
1:11.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Santa Maria

Key Workforce Metrics

Santa Maria College has 125 staff members (102.7 FTE), including 82 teachers and 43 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
82-1.8 FTE
69.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
33.5 FTE
Total Staff
125
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Santa Maria
11.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
82
69.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
33.5 FTE
Total Workforce
125
102.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

58.465.77380.3Nat avg71.473.069.870.268.768.768.870.371.069.212.7:112.6:113.1:113:113:112.9:112.4:111.4:110.9:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202569.277911.3:1+0.4
202471.077210.9:1-0.5
202370.380311.4:1-1
202268.885612.4:1-0.5
202168.788812.9:1-0.1
202068.789013:10
201970.291513:1-0.1
201869.891713.1:1+0.5
201773.092012.6:1-0.1
201671.490512.7:1