Australia›VIC›Donvale›Donvale Christian College

Donvale Christian College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Donvale, VIC 3111 · Major Cities
03 9844 2471
Students1,623enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
161
teaching staff
FTE Teaching129.8
Non-Teaching127
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students1,623
Donvale Christian
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Donvale Christian College has 288 staff members (206.8 FTE), including 161 teachers and 127 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
161+7.7 FTE
129.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
127
77.0 FTE
Total Staff
288
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Donvale Christian
12.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
161
129.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
127
77.0 FTE
Total Workforce
288
206.8 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.

72.996.2119.5142.8Nat avg85.893.795.999.8106.7107.4117.9114.5122.1129.814:113.4:113.7:113.6:113.7:114.1:113:113.7:113.2:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025129.81,62312.5:1-0.7
2024122.11,61213.2:1-0.5
2023114.51,57113.7:1+0.7
2022117.91,52913:1-1.1
2021107.41,51414.1:1+0.4
2020106.71,46313.7:1+0.1
201999.81,35713.6:1-0.1
201895.91,31413.7:1+0.3
201793.71,25513.4:1-0.6
201685.81,19914:1—