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Comet Bay College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Secret Harbour, WA 6173 · Major Cities
Students1,879enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
129
teaching staff
FTE Teaching121.8
Non-Teaching71
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students1,879
Comet Bay
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Key Workforce Metrics

Comet Bay College has 200 staff members (184.1 FTE), including 129 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
129+2.9 FTE
121.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
71
62.3 FTE
Total Staff
200
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Comet Bay
15.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, 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
121.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
71
62.3 FTE
Total Workforce
200
184.1 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.

96.5109121.5134Nat avg114.7115.2115.1119.6114.6114.2113.6113.5118.9121.815:114.9:115.7:114.9:115.5:114.9:114.6:115.5:115.3:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025121.81,87915.4:1+0.1
2024118.91,82315.3:1-0.2
2023113.51,75415.5:1+0.9
2022113.61,65714.6:1-0.3
2021114.21,70314.9:1-0.6
2020114.61,77215.5:1+0.6
2019119.61,77814.9:1-0.8
2018115.11,80415.7:1+0.8
2017115.21,71314.9:1-0.1
2016114.71,71515:1—