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Carrum Downs Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Carrum Downs, VIC 3201 · Major Cities
03 9788 9100
Students928enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
87
teaching staff
FTE Teaching78.7
Non-Teaching47
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students928
Carrum Downs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Carrum Downs Secondary College has 134 staff members (114.4 FTE), including 87 teachers and 47 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
87+7.1 FTE
78.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
35.7 FTE
Total Staff
134
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Carrum Downs Secondary College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Carrum Downs
11.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
87
78.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
35.7 FTE
Total Workforce
134
114.4 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.

53.464.475.586.6Nat avg63.864.562.868.171.168.463.573.771.678.714.5:114.1:114:113.2:112.8:112.6:113.7:111.9:112.6:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202578.792811.8:1-0.8
202471.689912.6:1+0.7
202373.787811.9:1-1.8
202263.586913.7:1+1.1
202168.486012.6:1-0.2
202071.191212.8:1-0.4
201968.189713.2:1-0.8
201862.888014:1-0.1
201764.591214.1:1-0.4
201663.892814.5:1—