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Orchard Grove Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackburn South, VIC 3130 · Major Cities
03 9894 3400
Students592enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
48
teaching staff
FTE Teaching40.3
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students592
Orchard Grove
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Key Workforce Metrics

Orchard Grove Primary School has 66 staff members (50.3 FTE), including 48 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
48-0.6 FTE
40.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.0 FTE
Total Staff
66
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Orchard Grove
14.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
48
40.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.0 FTE
Total Workforce
66
50.3 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.

29.436.944.451.9Nat avg34.637.038.739.645.047.245.242.440.940.318.1:117.9:117.6:117.2:115.3:114.5:114.5:115.6:115.9:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.359214.7:1-1.2
202440.965115.9:1+0.3
202342.466215.6:1+1.1
202245.265614.5:10
202147.268514.5:1-0.8
202045.068715.3:1-1.9
201939.668317.2:1-0.4
201838.768117.6:1-0.3
201737.066217.9:1-0.2
201634.662618.1:1—