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Frankston Special Developmental School

GovernmentSpecialU
Frankston, VIC 3199 · Major Cities
03 9789 6844
Students124enrolled
Ratio1:3.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.3
Non-Teaching48
Student:Teacher3.5:1
Students124
Frankston Special Developmental

Key Workforce Metrics

Frankston Special Developmental School has 87 staff members (75.5 FTE), including 39 teachers and 48 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.5:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
39+0.7 FTE
35.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
40.2 FTE
Total Staff
87
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Frankston Special Developmental
3.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.5:1, 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
39
35.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
40.2 FTE
Total Workforce
87
75.5 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.

22.328.334.440.5Nat avg26.227.426.430.028.231.536.136.834.635.35.2:14.7:14.9:14.6:14.8:14.3:13.6:13.4:13.4:13.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.31243.5:1+0.1
202434.61193.4:10
202336.81253.4:1-0.2
202236.11293.6:1-0.7
202131.51364.3:1-0.5
202028.21354.8:1+0.2
201930.01374.6:1-0.3
201826.41304.9:1+0.2
201727.41294.7:1-0.5
201626.21365.2:1