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Dandenong Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Dandenong, VIC 3175 · Major Cities
03 9792 2743
Students479enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
45
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.7
Non-Teaching54
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students479
Dandenong
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dandenong Primary School has 99 staff members (75.8 FTE), including 45 teachers and 54 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
45+5 FTE
38.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
37.1 FTE
Total Staff
99
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dandenong
12.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
45
38.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
37.1 FTE
Total Workforce
99
75.8 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.

23.429.836.242.6Nat avg27.528.128.827.831.331.933.433.633.738.713.9:113.3:112.3:114.1:111.5:111.1:111.2:111.8:112.7:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.747912.4:1-0.3
202433.742912.7:1+0.9
202333.639711.8:1+0.6
202233.437511.2:1+0.1
202131.935511.1:1-0.4
202031.335911.5:1-2.6
201927.839214.1:1+1.8
201828.835512.3:1-1
201728.137513.3:1-0.6
201627.538313.9:1—