AustraliaVICKangaroo FlatBendigo Special Developmental School

Bendigo Special Developmental School

GovernmentSpecialU
Kangaroo Flat, VIC 3555 · Inner Regional
03 5447 3267
Students167enrolled
Ratio1:4.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching40.1
Non-Teaching90
Student:Teacher4.1:1
Students167
Bendigo Special Developmental

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.

Bendigo Special Developmental
4.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
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 — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

21.829.236.744.1Nat avg25.630.828.033.635.738.937.537.734.440.15.2:14.2:14.4:13.7:13.7:13.4:13.6:14.1:14.5:14.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

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