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Shenton College Deaf Education Centre

GovernmentSpecial7-12
Shenton Park, WA 6008 · Major Cities
Students36enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.0
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher4:1
Students36
Shenton
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Shenton College Deaf Education Centre has 47 staff members (36.1 FTE), including 12 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.4 FTE
9.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
27.1 FTE
Total Staff
47
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Shenton College Deaf Education Centre's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Shenton
4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4:1, 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
12
9.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
27.1 FTE
Total Workforce
47
36.1 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.

5.67.59.411.2Nat avg6.67.28.68.89.810.29.09.09.49.04.5:14.7:14.1:14:14:13.9:13.9:14.1:14.3:14:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.0364:1-0.3
20249.4404.3:1+0.2
20239.0374.1:1+0.2
20229.0353.9:10
202110.2403.9:1-0.1
20209.8394:10
20198.8354:1-0.1
20188.6354.1:1-0.6
20177.2344.7:1+0.2
20166.6304.5:1—