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Gordon Education Centre

GovernmentSpecialU
Mount Gambier, SA 5290 · Outer Regional
Students62enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.4
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher5:1
Students62
Gordon Education Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gordon Education Centre has 50 staff members (34.3 FTE), including 13 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13-0.6 FTE
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
21.9 FTE
Total Staff
50
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gordon Education Centre
5:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
21.9 FTE
Total Workforce
50
34.3 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.

8.810.712.614.5Nat avg11.313.211.610.611.810.412.612.813.012.46.6:15.5:15.8:16.1:15.6:16.2:15:14.6:14.5:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.4625:1+0.5
202413.0594.5:1-0.1
202312.8594.6:1-0.4
202212.6635:1-1.2
202110.4656.2:1+0.6
202011.8665.6:1-0.5
201910.6656.1:1+0.3
201811.6675.8:1+0.3
201713.2725.5:1-1.1
201611.3756.6:1—