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Newman College

IndependentCombinedPP-12
Churchlands, WA 6018 · Major Cities
Students1,824enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
129
teaching staff
FTE Teaching117.5
Non-Teaching142
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students1,824
Newman
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newman College has 271 staff members (222.2 FTE), including 129 teachers and 142 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
129-3.7 FTE
117.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
142
104.7 FTE
Total Staff
271
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newman
15.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
129
117.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
142
104.7 FTE
Total Workforce
271
222.2 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.

94110.3126.6142.9Nat avg129.9123.5118.5120.4114.0110.6117.4120.8121.2117.513.5:114.1:114.8:114.6:115.2:115.5:114.8:114.6:114.6:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025117.51,82415.5:1+0.9
2024121.21,76814.6:10
2023120.81,76914.6:1-0.2
2022117.41,73414.8:1-0.7
2021110.61,71915.5:1+0.3
2020114.01,73015.2:1+0.6
2019120.41,75514.6:1-0.2
2018118.51,75314.8:1+0.7
2017123.51,74014.1:1+0.6
2016129.91,75613.5:1—