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Horsham Special School

GovernmentSpecialU
Horsham, VIC 3402 · Outer Regional
03 5381 1475
Students106enrolled
Ratio1:6student:teacher
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.8
Non-Teaching47
Student:Teacher6:1
Students106
Horsham Special

Key Workforce Metrics

Horsham Special School has 67 staff members (49.4 FTE), including 20 teachers and 47 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20+4.4 FTE
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
31.6 FTE
Total Staff
67
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Horsham Special
6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6:1, 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
20
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
47
31.6 FTE
Total Workforce
67
49.4 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.

8.512.616.820.9Nat avg10.712.011.010.012.014.216.619.013.417.87.9:17.9:18:19:17.2:17.4:16:15.4:17.5:16:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.81066:1-1.5
202413.41017.5:1+2.1
202319.01025.4:1-0.6
202216.6996:1-1.4
202114.21057.4:1+0.2
202012.0877.2:1-1.8
201910.0909:1+1
201811.0888:1+0.1
201712.0957.9:10
201610.7847.9:1