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Darling Point Special School

GovernmentSpecialPrep-12
Manly, QLD 4179 · Major Cities
Students182enrolled
Ratio1:4.6student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
43
teaching staff
FTE Teaching39.9
Non-Teaching63
Student:Teacher4.6:1
Students182
Darling Point Special
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darling Point Special School has 106 staff members (78.2 FTE), including 43 teachers and 63 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.6:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
43+0.6 FTE
39.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
63
38.3 FTE
Total Staff
106
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Darling Point Special School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Darling Point Special
4.6:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
43
39.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
63
38.3 FTE
Total Workforce
106
78.2 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.

24.63137.443.9Nat avg30.029.729.630.328.932.732.838.739.339.94.2:14.2:14.2:13.9:14.1:14.2:14.5:14.2:14.4:14.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202539.91824.6:1+0.2
202439.31734.4:1+0.2
202338.71624.2:1-0.3
202232.81464.5:1+0.3
202132.71384.2:1+0.1
202028.91194.1:1+0.2
201930.31173.9:1-0.3
201829.61234.2:10
201729.71254.2:10
201630.01254.2:1—