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St Columba's School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Bayswater, WA 6053 · Major Cities
414Students
1125ICSEA
1:21.1Ratio
9/10SEIFA
St Columba's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Columba's School has 50 staff members (36.3 FTE), including 25 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-1.3 FTE
19.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
16.7 FTE
Total Staff
50
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Columba's School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St Columba's
21.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 21.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
19.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
16.7 FTE
Total Workforce
50
36.3 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.

15.62024.528.9Nat avg18.322.022.822.723.621.621.326.320.919.619.2:117.1:117.3:117.5:116.9:118.7:118.8:115.2:119.7:121.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.641421.1:1+1.4
202420.941219.7:1+4.5
202326.339915.2:1-3.6
202221.340118.8:1+0.1
202121.640418.7:1+1.8
202023.640016.9:1-0.6
201922.739817.5:1+0.2
201822.839417.3:1+0.2
201722.037617.1:1-2.1
201618.335219.2:1—