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Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School

GovernmentSpecialU
Narre Warren, VIC 3805 · Major Cities
03 9704 4800
Students201enrolled
Ratio1:5.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.2
Non-Teaching60
Student:Teacher5.6:1
Students201
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School has 93 staff members (85.7 FTE), including 33 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.6:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
33-4.4 FTE
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
54.5 FTE
Total Staff
93
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Dandenong Valley Special Developmental
5.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.6:1, 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
33
31.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
54.5 FTE
Total Workforce
93
85.7 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.

26.53441.549.1Nat avg44.642.141.641.341.639.437.837.835.631.25.9:16.2:16.2:15.8:15.6:16:15.9:15.7:15.8:16.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.22016.4:1+0.6
202435.62065.8:1+0.1
202337.82145.7:1-0.2
202237.82225.9:1-0.1
202139.42356:1+0.4
202041.62335.6:1-0.2
201941.32405.8:1-0.4
201841.62576.2:10
201742.12636.2:1+0.3
201644.62625.9:1—