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Banyan Fields Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Carrum Downs, VIC 3201 · Major Cities
03 9782 1333
Students517enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.2
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students517
Banyan Fields
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Key Workforce Metrics

Banyan Fields Primary School has 71 staff members (59.3 FTE), including 44 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
44-5.3 FTE
38.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
21.1 FTE
Total Staff
71
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Banyan Fields
13.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
38.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
21.1 FTE
Total Workforce
71
59.3 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.

32.538.644.650.7Nat avg40.641.844.446.045.846.146.141.243.538.215.8:116.7:116.7:115.7:115:114.9:113.5:114.8:113.1:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.251713.5:1+0.4
202443.557213.1:1-1.7
202341.260914.8:1+1.3
202246.162413.5:1-1.4
202146.168914.9:1-0.1
202045.868615:1-0.7
201946.072015.7:1-1
201844.474016.7:10
201741.869716.7:1+0.9
201640.664215.8:1—