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Cobden Technical School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Cobden, VIC 3266 · Inner Regional
03 5595 1202
Students126enrolled
Ratio1:7.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.9
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher7.9:1
Students126
Cobden Technical
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cobden Technical School has 37 staff members (27.9 FTE), including 20 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.9:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20+2.2 FTE
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Staff
37
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cobden Technical
7.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.9:1, 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
20
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Workforce
37
27.9 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.

11.616.621.626.5Nat avg24.024.122.418.116.920.021.317.613.715.910.9:18.8:16.7:16.7:16.9:16.4:14.8:16.2:17.8:17.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.91267.9:1+0.1
202413.71077.8:1+1.6
202317.61096.2:1+1.4
202221.31024.8:1-1.6
202120.01286.4:1-0.5
202016.91176.9:1+0.2
201918.11226.7:10
201822.41506.7:1-2.1
201724.12118.8:1-2.1
201624.026210.9:1—