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Dandenong High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Dandenong, VIC 3175 · Major Cities
03 9792 0561
Students1,378enrolled
Ratio1:10.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
144
teaching staff
FTE Teaching133.4
Non-Teaching94
Student:Teacher10.3:1
Students1,378
Dandenong
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dandenong High School has 238 staff members (205.9 FTE), including 144 teachers and 94 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
144-7.6 FTE
133.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
94
72.5 FTE
Total Staff
238
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dandenong
10.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.3:1, 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
144
133.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
94
72.5 FTE
Total Workforce
238
205.9 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.

108.5134.3160185.7Nat avg154.2155.9168.8155.9151.4142.8137.6127.7141.0133.411.8:111.4:110.4:111.1:110.6:110.9:111:111.2:110:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025133.41,37810.3:1+0.3
2024141.01,40410:1-1.2
2023127.71,43411.2:1+0.2
2022137.61,51911:1+0.1
2021142.81,55510.9:1+0.3
2020151.41,60310.6:1-0.5
2019155.91,73411.1:1+0.7
2018168.81,75110.4:1-1
2017155.91,78511.4:1-0.4
2016154.21,82311.8:1—