AustraliaVICDandenongEmerson School

Emerson School

GovernmentSpecialU
Dandenong, VIC 3175 · Major Cities
03 9791 8900
Students371enrolled
Ratio1:5.9student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
67
teaching staff
FTE Teaching62.7
Non-Teaching60
Student:Teacher5.9:1
Students371
Emerson

Key Workforce Metrics

Emerson School has 127 staff members (112.9 FTE), including 67 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.9:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
67+3.1 FTE
62.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
50.2 FTE
Total Staff
127
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Emerson
5.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.9:1, 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
67
62.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
50.2 FTE
Total Workforce
127
112.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

47.855.46370.6Nat avg56.259.160.260.663.064.261.860.059.662.77.4:17:16.9:16.7:16.5:16.2:16.3:16.3:16.2:15.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202562.73715.9:1-0.3
202459.63726.2:1-0.1
202360.03786.3:10
202261.83926.3:1+0.1
202164.23986.2:1-0.3
202063.04126.5:1-0.2
201960.64076.7:1-0.2
201860.24136.9:1-0.1
201759.14127:1-0.4
201656.24147.4:1