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Dowerin District High School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Dowerin, WA 6461 · Outer Regional
Students132enrolled
Ratio1:10student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.7
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher10:1
Students132
Dowerin District
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dowerin District High School has 40 staff members (24.5 FTE), including 17 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17-0.5 FTE
12.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
11.8 FTE
Total Staff
40
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dowerin District
10:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
12.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
11.8 FTE
Total Workforce
40
24.5 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.

911.113.315.4Nat avg10.611.011.412.811.612.012.814.013.212.79.8:110.3:111.5:110.3:111.5:110.4:110.9:110.4:110.7:110.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.713210.4:1-0.3
202413.214110.7:1+0.3
202314.014610.4:1-0.5
202212.814010.9:1+0.5
202112.012510.4:1-1.1
202011.613311.5:1+1.2
201912.813210.3:1-1.2
201811.413111.5:1+1.2
201711.011310.3:1+0.5
201610.61049.8:1—