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Footscray High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Footscray, VIC 3011 · Major Cities
03 9112 9500
1,326Students
1078ICSEA
1:11.4Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Footscray

Key Workforce Metrics

Footscray High School has 190 staff members (162.7 FTE), including 131 teachers and 59 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
131-11.4 FTE
116.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
46.5 FTE
Total Staff
190
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Footscray
11.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
131
116.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
59
46.5 FTE
Total Workforce
190
162.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20202025

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

98.8116.2133.5150.9Nat avg120.0137.2128.5123.5127.6116.212:110.7:110.9:111.7:110.8:111.4:1202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20202025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025116.21,32611.4:1+0.6
2024127.61,37810.8:1-0.9
2023123.51,44911.7:1+0.8
2022128.51,40010.9:1+0.2
2021137.21,46810.7:1-1.3
2020120.01,43612:1