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Dandenong South Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Dandenong, VIC 3175 · Major Cities
03 9792 3726
Students607enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
50
teaching staff
FTE Teaching45.3
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students607
Dandenong South
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dandenong South Primary School has 79 staff members (68.7 FTE), including 50 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
50+0.9 FTE
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
23.4 FTE
Total Staff
79
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dandenong South
13.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
50
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
23.4 FTE
Total Workforce
79
68.7 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.

3440.747.454.1Nat avg41.446.848.147.749.246.644.440.044.445.315.2:113.4:113:113.5:113:112.6:113.1:114.6:113.1:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202545.360713.4:1+0.3
202444.458313.1:1-1.5
202340.058514.6:1+1.5
202244.458113.1:1+0.5
202146.658912.6:1-0.4
202049.264113:1-0.5
201947.764513.5:1+0.5
201848.162713:1-0.4
201746.862913.4:1-1.8
201641.463115.2:1—