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Bass Coast College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Wonthaggi, VIC 3995 · Inner Regional
03 5611 4000
Students1,687enrolled
Ratio1:10.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
182
teaching staff
FTE Teaching160.2
Non-Teaching101
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Students1,687
Bass Coast
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bass Coast College has 283 staff members (231.2 FTE), including 182 teachers and 101 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.5:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
1820 FTE
160.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
101
71.0 FTE
Total Staff
283
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bass Coast
10.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.5:1, 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
182
160.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
101
71.0 FTE
Total Workforce
283
231.2 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.

84.3115145.6176.2Nat avg99.2101.9115.4117.9125.0129.5141.7147.2160.2160.212.8:112.7:111.4:111.7:111.5:111.3:110.7:110.6:110.1:110.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025160.21,68710.5:1+0.4
2024160.21,61710.1:1-0.5
2023147.21,56410.6:1-0.1
2022141.71,51110.7:1-0.6
2021129.51,46711.3:1-0.2
2020125.01,44211.5:1-0.2
2019117.91,38411.7:1+0.3
2018115.41,31011.4:1-1.3
2017101.91,29412.7:1-0.1
201699.21,26512.8:1—