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Bentleigh West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Bentleigh, VIC 3204 · Major Cities
03 9557 1228
Students788enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
57
teaching staff
FTE Teaching52.2
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students788
Bentleigh West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bentleigh West Primary School has 94 staff members (76.3 FTE), including 57 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
57+7 FTE
52.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
24.1 FTE
Total Staff
94
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bentleigh West
15.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
57
52.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
24.1 FTE
Total Workforce
94
76.3 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.

27.537.447.457.4Nat avg32.335.834.640.140.140.439.841.645.252.216.7:116.9:117.5:116.2:116.8:116.6:116.9:116.7:116.2:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202552.278815.1:1-1.1
202445.273416.2:1-0.5
202341.669316.7:1-0.2
202239.867216.9:1+0.3
202140.466916.6:1-0.2
202040.167516.8:1+0.6
201940.165116.2:1-1.3
201834.660517.5:1+0.6
201735.860516.9:1+0.2
201632.354016.7:1—