Key Workforce Metrics
Bendigo Special Developmental School has 137 staff members (106.5 FTE), including 47 teachers and 90 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
4.1:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
47+5.7 FTE
40.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
90
66.4 FTE
Total Staff
137
22% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Bendigo Special Developmental School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
4.1:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 4.1:1, 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
47
40.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
90
66.4 FTE
Total Workforce
137
106.5 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.11674.2:1-0.3
202434.41544.5:1+0.4
202337.71534.1:1+0.5
202237.51363.6:1+0.2
202138.91343.4:1-0.3
202035.71333.7:10
201933.61253.7:1-0.7
201828.01234.4:1+0.2
201730.81304.2:1-1
201625.61335.2:1—