Valkstone Primary School — Staff & Workforce — Bentleigh East, VIC

Key Workforce Metrics

Valkstone Primary School has 69 staff members (53.0 FTE), including 51 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio

15.5:1+0.1

Above national avg

Teaching Staff

51-2.5 FTE

43.1 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

9.9 FTE

Total Staff

23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Valkstone

15.5:1

VIC Average

11.7:1

National Average

12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers

43.1 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

9.9 FTE

Total Workforce

53.0 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

202543.166815.5:1+0.1

202445.670115.4:1-0.7

202344.471416.1:10

202243.469916.1:1+0.1

202144.671216:1-0.4

202044.072016.4:1-1

201941.672217.4:1-0.6

201838.870018:1+2.5

201743.567615.5:1-0.8

201641.567616.3:1—