AustraliaWAJoondalupAlta-1 College

Alta-1 College

IndependentSpecial7-12
Joondalup, WA 6027 · Major Cities
845Students
950ICSEA
1:9.4Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Alta-1

Key Workforce Metrics

Alta-1 College has 365 staff members (176.8 FTE), including 175 teachers and 190 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.4:1+2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
175-24.4 FTE
89.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
190
87.0 FTE
Total Staff
365
52% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Alta-1 College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Alta-1
9.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.4:1, 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
175
89.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
190
87.0 FTE
Total Workforce
365
176.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3665.995.8125.6Nat avg42.450.163.988.5100.795.1101.5107.5114.289.810:111.5:110.2:18.2:17.8:18.1:18:17.5:17.2:19.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202589.88459.4:1+2.2
2024114.28247.2:1-0.3
2023107.58047.5:1-0.5
2022101.58168:1-0.1
202195.17728.1:1+0.3
2020100.77897.8:1-0.4
201988.57298.2:1-2
201863.965010.2:1-1.3
201750.157511.5:1+1.5
201642.442410:1