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Northern College of the Arts and Technology

GovernmentSecondary10-12
Preston, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9478 1333
Students367enrolled
Ratio1:8.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching44.5
Non-Teaching40
Student:Teacher8.1:1
Students367
Northern
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Key Workforce Metrics

Northern College of the Arts and Technology has 93 staff members (66.1 FTE), including 53 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.1:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
53+5.8 FTE
44.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
21.6 FTE
Total Staff
93
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Northern College of the Arts and Technology's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Northern
8.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.1:1, 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
53
44.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
21.6 FTE
Total Workforce
93
66.1 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.

27.534.641.849Nat avg32.337.639.240.337.738.541.343.838.744.511.5:111:111.1:110.3:112:110.4:18.9:18.2:19.1:18.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202544.53678.2:1-0.9
202438.73519.1:1+0.9
202343.83588.2:1-0.7
202241.33698.9:1-1.5
202138.540110.4:1-1.6
202037.745412:1+1.7
201940.341610.3:1-0.8
201839.243511.1:1+0.1
201737.641511:1-0.5
201632.337211.5:1—