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Helena College

IndependentCombinedPP-12
Glen Forrest, WA 6071 · Major Cities
Students740enrolled
Ratio1:10.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
81
teaching staff
FTE Teaching68.9
Non-Teaching67
Student:Teacher10.7:1
Students740
Helena
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Key Workforce Metrics

Helena College has 148 staff members (115.8 FTE), including 81 teachers and 67 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.7:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
81-1.8 FTE
68.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
67
46.9 FTE
Total Staff
148
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Helena
10.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.7:1, 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
81
68.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
67
46.9 FTE
Total Workforce
148
115.8 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.

52.560.969.477.8Nat avg66.763.261.862.762.962.268.265.670.768.911.3:112.1:111.8:111.4:111.3:111.5:110.5:110.8:110.6:110.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202568.974010.7:1+0.1
202470.774810.6:1-0.2
202365.670710.8:1+0.3
202268.271510.5:1-1
202162.271711.5:1+0.2
202062.970911.3:1-0.1
201962.771611.4:1-0.4
201861.873111.8:1-0.3
201763.276312.1:1+0.8
201666.775211.3:1—