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.
11.4:1
11.7:1
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 — 2020–2025
Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2020–2025)
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—