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Santa Maria College

IndependentCombined5-12
Attadale, WA 6156 · Major Cities
Students1,334enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
119
teaching staff
FTE Teaching109.5
Non-Teaching57
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students1,334
Santa Maria
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Key Workforce Metrics

Santa Maria College has 176 staff members (151.4 FTE), including 119 teachers and 57 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
119-2.5 FTE
109.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
41.9 FTE
Total Staff
176
14% 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
12.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
119
109.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
57
41.9 FTE
Total Workforce
176
151.4 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.

85.398110.6123.2Nat avg100.4103.3107.0105.2106.7106.6106.2108.8112.0109.512.3:112.2:112:112.3:112.2:112.2:112.3:112.4:112:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025109.51,33412.2:1+0.2
2024112.01,34512:1-0.4
2023108.81,35012.4:1+0.1
2022106.21,30612.3:1+0.1
2021106.61,30312.2:10
2020106.71,29712.2:1-0.1
2019105.21,29012.3:1+0.3
2018107.01,28612:1-0.2
2017103.31,25712.2:1-0.1
2016100.41,23612.3:1—