AustraliaVICDonvaleHeatherwood School

Heatherwood School

GovernmentSpecialU
Donvale, VIC 3111 · Major Cities
03 9842 8319
Students214enrolled
Ratio1:4.6student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
56
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.6
Non-Teaching50
Student:Teacher4.6:1
Students214
Heatherwood

Key Workforce Metrics

Heatherwood School has 106 staff members (81.8 FTE), including 56 teachers and 50 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.6:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
56+1.4 FTE
46.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
35.2 FTE
Total Staff
106
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Heatherwood
4.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.6:1, 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
56
46.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
35.2 FTE
Total Workforce
106
81.8 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.

36.843.149.355.6Nat avg44.145.545.345.950.549.643.343.445.246.66.5:15.9:15.9:15.8:15.1:15.2:15.6:15.7:14.9:14.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.62144.6:1-0.3
202445.22224.9:1-0.8
202343.42495.7:1+0.1
202243.32415.6:1+0.4
202149.62575.2:1+0.1
202050.52585.1:1-0.7
201945.92685.8:1-0.1
201845.32695.9:10
201745.52685.9:1-0.6
201644.12876.5:1