Key Workforce Metrics
Dorset Primary School has 57 staff members (49.1 FTE), including 34 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34+2.6 FTE
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
17.9 FTE
Total Staff
57
14% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Dorset Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
16.8:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
34
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
17.9 FTE
Total Workforce
57
49.1 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.252516.8:1-1.5
202428.652418.3:1+1.4
202330.251116.9:1+0.4
202230.650416.5:1-0.1
202130.951216.6:1-0.8
202029.952117.4:1+0.3
201929.650717.1:1+0.4
201830.851416.7:1-0.8
201727.948717.5:1+0.5
201628.047717:1—