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Dandenong West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Dandenong, VIC 3175 · Major Cities
03 9792 2868
Students311enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.7
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students311
Dandenong West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dandenong West Primary School has 52 staff members (39.9 FTE), including 25 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-2.5 FTE
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
17.2 FTE
Total Staff
52
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dandenong West
13.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
17.2 FTE
Total Workforce
52
39.9 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.

16.72125.429.7Nat avg24.927.026.425.222.021.719.621.925.222.712.3:111.4:111.8:111.6:113.7:112.9:114.2:113.9:112.2:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.731113.7:1+1.5
202425.230812.2:1-1.7
202321.930513.9:1-0.3
202219.627814.2:1+1.3
202121.727912.9:1-0.8
202022.030113.7:1+2.1
201925.229311.6:1-0.2
201826.431211.8:1+0.4
201727.030911.4:1-0.9
201624.930612.3:1—