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Jacana School for Autism

GovernmentSpecialU
Jacana, VIC 3047 · Major Cities
03 9309 6258
Students228enrolled
Ratio1:5.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
50
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.9
Non-Teaching83
Student:Teacher5.1:1
Students228
Jacana
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Key Workforce Metrics

Jacana School for Autism has 133 staff members (108.8 FTE), including 50 teachers and 83 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.1:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
50+5.1 FTE
43.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
83
64.9 FTE
Total Staff
133
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Jacana
5.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.1:1, 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
50
43.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
83
64.9 FTE
Total Workforce
133
108.8 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.

31.137.243.449.5Nat avg43.041.039.445.043.442.536.639.438.843.94.7:15:15.1:14.8:15.2:15.3:16:15.8:15.9:15.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.92285.2:1-0.7
202438.82275.9:1+0.1
202339.42275.8:1-0.2
202236.62216:1+0.7
202142.52275.3:1+0.1
202043.42245.2:1+0.4
201945.02144.8:1-0.3
201839.42005.1:1+0.1
201741.02055:1+0.3
201643.02044.7:1—