Key Workforce Metrics
Sunshine Special Developmental School has 127 staff members (110.8 FTE), including 44 teachers and 83 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
4.7:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
44+5.2 FTE
41.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
83
69.6 FTE
Total Staff
127
13% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Sunshine Special Developmental School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
4.7:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 4.7:1, 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
44
41.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
83
69.6 FTE
Total Workforce
127
110.8 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
202541.21934.7:1-0.8
202436.01995.5:1-0.5
202333.32006:1-0.5
202227.81826.5:1+1.4
202137.51905.1:1+0.5
202040.61884.6:1-0.5
201933.81725.1:1-0.7
201828.71675.8:1+0.6
201732.11685.2:10
201630.91625.2:1—