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Mater Dei College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Edgewater, WA 6027 · Major Cities
Students1,047enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
90
teaching staff
FTE Teaching83.5
Non-Teaching51
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students1,047
Mater Dei
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mater Dei College has 141 staff members (122.9 FTE), including 90 teachers and 51 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
90+4.3 FTE
83.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
39.4 FTE
Total Staff
141
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mater Dei
12.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is in line with the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
90
83.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
39.4 FTE
Total Workforce
141
122.9 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.

53.666.379.191.9Nat avg77.568.370.164.663.063.870.068.679.283.512.4:112.7:111.9:112.4:113.2:113.1:112.3:113.5:112.7:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202583.51,04712.5:1-0.2
202479.21,00512.7:1-0.8
202368.692913.5:1+1.2
202270.085812.3:1-0.8
202163.883313.1:1-0.1
202063.083113.2:1+0.8
201964.680412.4:1+0.5
201870.183411.9:1-0.8
201768.386912.7:1+0.3
201677.596312.4:1—