AustraliaVICWheelers HillMonash Special Developmental School

Monash Special Developmental School

GovernmentSpecialU
Wheelers Hill, VIC 3150 · Major Cities
03 9239 7400
Students202enrolled
Ratio1:5.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.6
Non-Teaching44
Student:Teacher5.2:1
Students202
Monash Special Developmental

Key Workforce Metrics

Monash Special Developmental School has 80 staff members (70.2 FTE), including 36 teachers and 44 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
36-0.1 FTE
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
37.6 FTE
Total Staff
80
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Monash Special Developmental
5.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.2:1, 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
36
32.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
37.6 FTE
Total Workforce
80
70.2 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.

21.326.231.136Nat avg28.427.727.625.028.031.330.030.532.732.66.3:15.8:16:16.6:15.8:15.8:16.3:16.4:16:16.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.62026.2:1+0.2
202432.71956:1-0.4
202330.51956.4:1+0.1
202230.01906.3:1+0.5
202131.31815.8:10
202028.01635.8:1-0.8
201925.01646.6:1+0.6
201827.61666:1+0.2
201727.71625.8:1-0.5
201628.41796.3:1