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Waratah Special Developmental School

GovernmentSpecialU
Bellfield, VIC 3081 · Major Cities
03 9474 8700
73Students
965ICSEA
1:3.5Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Waratah Special Developmental
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waratah Special Developmental School has 65 staff members (45.0 FTE), including 24 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.5:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24+2.4 FTE
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
24.5 FTE
Total Staff
65
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waratah Special Developmental
3.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
24.5 FTE
Total Workforce
65
45.0 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.

13.916.819.722.6Nat avg17.216.418.617.618.119.418.017.218.120.54.6:14.8:14.3:14.2:13.8:13.7:14.1:14.2:13.9:13.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.5733.6:1-0.3
202418.1713.9:1-0.3
202317.2724.2:1+0.1
202218.0734.1:1+0.4
202119.4713.7:1-0.1
202018.1683.8:1-0.4
201917.6744.2:1-0.1
201818.6804.3:1-0.5
201716.4794.8:1+0.2
201617.2794.6:1—