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Aurora School

GovernmentSpecialU
Blackburn South, VIC 3130 · Major Cities
03 8878 9878
Students270enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.6
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students270
Aurora
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Key Workforce Metrics

Aurora School has 61 staff members (45.6 FTE), including 26 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-3.3 FTE
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
24.0 FTE
Total Staff
61
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Aurora
12.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
24.0 FTE
Total Workforce
61
45.6 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.

16.720.323.927.5Nat avg19.720.920.925.023.222.724.923.724.921.610.2:19.7:111.1:111.3:112.6:112.5:111.1:112.6:110.8:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.627012.5:1+1.7
202424.927010.8:1-1.8
202323.729912.6:1+1.5
202224.927711.1:1-1.4
202122.728312.5:1-0.1
202023.229212.6:1+1.3
201925.028311.3:1+0.2
201820.923211.1:1+1.4
201720.92039.7:1-0.5
201619.720010.2:1—