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Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town

IndependentSpecial4-12
Engadine, NSW 2233 · Major Cities
Students55enrolled
Ratio1:5.6student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.8
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher5.6:1
Students55
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town has 37 staff members (31.6 FTE), including 10 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.6:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10+0.2 FTE
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
21.8 FTE
Total Staff
37
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
5.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.6:1, 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
10
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
21.8 FTE
Total Workforce
37
31.6 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.

6.489.611.2Nat avg7.57.58.58.58.49.28.610.29.69.85.1:14.9:15.1:14.9:15.1:14.8:14.5:14.1:15.2:15.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.8555.6:1+0.4
20249.6505.2:1+1.1
202310.2424.1:1-0.4
20228.6394.5:1-0.3
20219.2444.8:1-0.3
20208.4435.1:1+0.2
20198.5424.9:1-0.2
20188.5435.1:1+0.2
20177.5374.9:1-0.2
20167.5385.1:1—