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Macquarie University Special Education Centre

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Macquarie University, NSW 2109 · Major Cities
Students47enrolled
Ratio1:4.7student:teacher
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.0
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher4.7:1
Students47
Macquarie University Special Education Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

Macquarie University Special Education Centre has 25 staff members (22.6 FTE), including 11 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.7:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
110 FTE
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.6 FTE
Total Staff
25
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Macquarie University Special Education Centre's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Macquarie University Special Education Centre
4.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.7:1, 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
11
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.6 FTE
Total Workforce
25
22.6 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.

7.89.110.411.7Nat avg9.59.59.510.010.69.410.29.210.010.04.6:14.6:14.6:14.5:14.1:13.8:13.3:13.9:14:14.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.0474.7:1+0.7
202410.0404:1+0.1
20239.2363.9:1+0.6
202210.2343.3:1-0.5
20219.4363.8:1-0.3
202010.6434.1:1-0.4
201910.0454.5:1-0.1
20189.5444.6:10
20179.5444.6:10
20169.5444.6:1—