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Dongara District High School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Dongara, WA 6525 · Outer Regional
Students342enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.7
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students342
Dongara District
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Dongara District High School has 61 staff members (46.3 FTE), including 31 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-0.6 FTE
24.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
21.6 FTE
Total Staff
61
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Dongara District High School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Dongara District
13.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
24.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
21.6 FTE
Total Workforce
61
46.3 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.

2124.52831.5Nat avg27.428.628.628.627.527.325.326.625.324.715.5:115.1:115.1:115.2:115.7:114.7:115.3:113.8:113.1:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.734213.8:1+0.7
202425.333113.1:1-0.7
202326.636813.8:1-1.5
202225.338715.3:1+0.6
202127.340114.7:1-1
202027.543315.7:1+0.5
201928.643415.2:1+0.1
201828.643115.1:10
201728.643115.1:1-0.4
201627.442415.5:1—