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Forest Hill College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Burwood East, VIC 3151 · Major Cities
03 9814 9444
Students356enrolled
Ratio1:9.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.7
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher9.2:1
Students356
Forest Hill
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forest Hill College has 76 staff members (54.9 FTE), including 41 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.2:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
41-3.2 FTE
38.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
16.2 FTE
Total Staff
76
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Forest Hill College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Forest Hill
9.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
38.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
16.2 FTE
Total Workforce
76
54.9 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.

32.943.353.764.1Nat avg55.153.554.958.354.452.848.244.341.938.712.2:111.5:111.8:110.7:111.4:110.9:110.9:112:111.2:19.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.73569.2:1-2
202441.946911.2:1-0.8
202344.353012:1+1.1
202248.252610.9:10
202152.857510.9:1-0.5
202054.462011.4:1+0.7
201958.362210.7:1-1.1
201854.964711.8:1+0.3
201753.561711.5:1-0.7
201655.167012.2:1—