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Deer Park West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Deer Park, VIC 3023 · Major Cities
03 9363 3519
Students389enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.6
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students389
Deer Park West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Deer Park West Primary School has 47 staff members (41.2 FTE), including 31 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-1.8 FTE
29.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
11.6 FTE
Total Staff
47
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Deer Park West
13.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
29.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
11.6 FTE
Total Workforce
47
41.2 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.

24.328.833.337.8Nat avg28.630.232.631.631.434.434.429.231.429.614.3:114.8:113.2:114.6:115.3:113.9:113.3:114.5:112.8:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.638913.1:1+0.3
202431.440112.8:1-1.7
202329.242414.5:1+1.2
202234.445613.3:1-0.6
202134.447913.9:1-1.4
202031.448115.3:1+0.7
201931.646014.6:1+1.4
201832.643013.2:1-1.6
201730.244614.8:1+0.5
201628.641014.3:1—