AustraliaVICWest MelbourneSimonds Catholic College

Simonds Catholic College

CatholicSecondary7-12
West Melbourne, VIC 3003 · Major Cities
03 9321 9200
359Students
1053ICSEA
1:9.5Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Simonds Catholic

Key Workforce Metrics

Simonds Catholic College has 64 staff members (56.1 FTE), including 40 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
40+0.5 FTE
37.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
18.5 FTE
Total Staff
64
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Simonds Catholic
9.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
40
37.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
18.5 FTE
Total Workforce
64
56.1 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.

31.536.641.846.9Nat avg39.839.137.438.341.839.037.642.637.137.611.4:111.8:111.6:111.1:110:110.5:110.9:19.6:110.5:19.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.63599.5:1-1
202437.138910.5:1+0.9
202342.64109.6:1-1.3
202237.641010.9:1+0.4
202139.041110.5:1+0.5
202041.841610:1-1.1
201938.342611.1:1-0.5
201837.443511.6:1-0.2
201739.146011.8:1+0.4
201639.845511.4:1