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Furlong Park School For Deaf Children

GovernmentSpecialU
Sunshine North, VIC 3020 · Major Cities
03 9312 3244
Students67enrolled
Ratio1:4.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.3
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher4.4:1
Students67
Furlong Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Furlong Park School For Deaf Children has 31 staff members (22.7 FTE), including 15 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.4:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15-0.6 FTE
12.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.4 FTE
Total Staff
31
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Furlong Park School For Deaf Children's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Furlong Park
4.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.4:1, 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
15
12.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.4 FTE
Total Workforce
31
22.7 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.

8.81113.315.6Nat avg12.713.013.114.213.813.411.510.312.912.35:15.5:16.1:15.1:14.6:15:15.7:15.3:14.7:15.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.3675.4:1+0.7
202412.9614.7:1-0.6
202310.3555.3:1-0.4
202211.5655.7:1+0.7
202113.4675:1+0.4
202013.8634.6:1-0.5
201914.2725.1:1-1
201813.1806.1:1+0.6
201713.0715.5:1+0.5
201612.7645:1—