Key Workforce Metrics
Western Autistic School has 192 staff members (157.3 FTE), including 80 teachers and 112 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
3.8:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80+7.5 FTE
73.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
112
83.5 FTE
Total Staff
192
18% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Western Autistic School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
3.8:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 3.8:1, 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
80
73.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
112
83.5 FTE
Total Workforce
192
157.3 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
202573.82903.9:1-0.5
202466.32894.4:1+0.6
202373.92843.8:1-0.6
202272.13154.4:1+0.4
202178.23094:1+0.1
2020102.33963.9:1-0.1
201992.53704:1+0.1
201891.03513.9:1+0.4
201791.33223.5:1-0.1
201689.53213.6:1—