Key Workforce Metrics
Southern Autistic School has 131 staff members (120.3 FTE), including 64 teachers and 67 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
4.7:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
64+0.6 FTE
59.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
67
61.2 FTE
Total Staff
131
8% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Southern Autistic School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
4.7:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 4.7:1, 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
64
59.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
67
61.2 FTE
Total Workforce
131
120.3 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
202559.12945:1-0.1
202458.52995.1:1-0.4
202354.73015.5:1+0.3
202257.42965.2:1+0.3
202160.02964.9:1-0.2
202055.42855.1:1-0.1
201953.22755.2:1+0.1
201847.02425.1:1+0.3
201743.82114.8:1-0.3
201637.81945.1:1—