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Dandenong Ranges Steiner School

IndependentPrimaryPrep-6
Emerald, VIC 3782 · Major Cities
03 8790 4797
Students151enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.9
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students151
Dandenong Ranges Steiner
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dandenong Ranges Steiner School has 49 staff members (29.3 FTE), including 16 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-2.5 FTE
11.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
17.4 FTE
Total Staff
49
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dandenong Ranges Steiner
12.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
11.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
17.4 FTE
Total Workforce
49
29.3 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.

7.910.613.215.8Nat avg9.311.210.110.19.911.010.913.514.411.913.4:112.1:112.8:113.4:113.7:112.6:113.2:112.1:111:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.915112.7:1+1.7
202414.415811:1-1.1
202313.516412.1:1-1.1
202210.914413.2:1+0.6
202111.013912.6:1-1.1
20209.913613.7:1+0.3
201910.113513.4:1+0.6
201810.112912.8:1+0.7
201711.213612.1:1-1.3
20169.312513.4:1—