Key Workforce Metrics
South Gippsland Specialist School has 50 staff members (35.5 FTE), including 16 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
5.5:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16-0.5 FTE
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
23.9 FTE
Total Staff
50
29% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How South Gippsland Specialist School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
5.5:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 5.5:1, 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
16
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
23.9 FTE
Total Workforce
50
35.5 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
202511.6675.8:1+0.4
202412.1655.4:1-0.7
202310.6656.1:1-0.2
202210.0636.3:1+0.2
20219.8606.1:1+0.7
202011.0595.4:1-1.4
20197.5516.8:1+1.7
20189.8505.1:1-2.7
20176.4507.8:1+0.7
20166.2447.1:1—