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Sunbury Downs Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Sunbury, VIC 3429 · Major Cities
03 9744 0500
Students789enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching62.5
Non-Teaching41
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students789
Sunbury Downs
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sunbury Downs Secondary College has 113 staff members (92.4 FTE), including 72 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
72+1.1 FTE
62.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
29.9 FTE
Total Staff
113
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Sunbury Downs Secondary College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Sunbury Downs
12.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
72
62.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
29.9 FTE
Total Workforce
113
92.4 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.

43.65260.468.8Nat avg57.356.153.953.055.253.051.358.361.462.513.4:113.6:113.2:112.6:111.9:111.8:111.5:111.4:111.5:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202562.578912.6:1+1.1
202461.470711.5:1+0.1
202358.366211.4:1-0.1
202251.359211.5:1-0.3
202153.062511.8:1-0.1
202055.265611.9:1-0.7
201953.066812.6:1-0.6
201853.971013.2:1-0.4
201756.176113.6:1+0.2
201657.376913.4:1—