AustraliaVICLeongathaSouth Gippsland Specialist School

South Gippsland Specialist School

GovernmentSpecialU
Leongatha, VIC 3953 · Inner Regional
03 5662 4496
Students67enrolled
Ratio1:5.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.6
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher5.5:1
Students67
South Gippsland Specialist

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.

South Gippsland Specialist
5.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
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 — 20162025

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

5.3810.613.3Nat avg6.26.49.87.511.09.810.010.612.111.67.1:17.8:15.1:16.8:15.4:16.1:16.3:16.1:15.4:15.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

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