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Surf Coast Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Torquay, VIC 3228 · Inner Regional
03 5261 6633
Students879enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching67.3
Non-Teaching41
Student:Teacher13:1
Students879
Surf Coast
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Key Workforce Metrics

Surf Coast Secondary College has 113 staff members (94.7 FTE), including 72 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
72+1.3 FTE
67.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
27.4 FTE
Total Staff
113
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Surf Coast
13:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
72
67.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
27.4 FTE
Total Workforce
113
94.7 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.

42.255.568.882.1Nat avg49.753.455.563.872.474.669.970.066.067.313.1:113.9:114.4:114.7:113.3:112.8:113.3:112.7:113.6:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202567.387913.1:1-0.5
202466.089913.6:1+0.9
202370.088912.7:1-0.6
202269.993113.3:1+0.5
202174.695812.8:1-0.5
202072.496613.3:1-1.4
201963.893514.7:1+0.3
201855.579914.4:1+0.5
201753.474113.9:1+0.8
201649.765113.1:1—