Key Workforce Metrics
Dorchester School has 23 staff members (26.2 FTE), including 14 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
1.4:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14+0.1 FTE
13.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
12.5 FTE
Total Staff
23
-14% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Dorchester School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
1.4:1
12.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 1.4:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
14
13.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
12.5 FTE
Total Workforce
23
26.2 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.7191.4:1-1
202413.6332.4:10
202313.6322.4:1+0.3
202213.6282.1:1+0.3
202114.6271.8:1-1.4
202014.6463.2:1-1.3
201914.6664.5:1+0.5
201814.6594:1+0.2
201714.6563.8:1+0.5
201614.6483.3:1—