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Dubbo School of Distance Education

GovernmentCombinedP-12
Dubbo, NSW 2830 · Inner Regional
dubbo-d.school@det.nsw.edu.au 02 5804 7000
Students183enrolled
Ratio1:3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
69
teaching staff
FTE Teaching60.7
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher3:1
Students183
Dubbo
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dubbo School of Distance Education has 86 staff members (73.8 FTE), including 69 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
69-5.5 FTE
60.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.1 FTE
Total Staff
86
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Dubbo School of Distance Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Dubbo
3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3:1, 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
69
60.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.1 FTE
Total Workforce
86
73.8 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.

51.673.795.9118Nat avg107.397.4105.885.885.869.873.267.266.260.74.2:14.5:13.7:14:12.9:13.4:12.9:12.8:12.9:13:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202560.71833:1+0.1
202466.21932.9:1+0.1
202367.21882.8:1-0.1
202273.22132.9:1-0.5
202169.82373.4:1+0.5
202085.82452.9:1-1.1
201985.83464:1+0.3
2018105.83963.7:1-0.8
201797.44364.5:1+0.3
2016107.34494.2:1—