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Donvale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Donvale, VIC 3111 · Major Cities
03 9842 3373
Students289enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students289
Donvale
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Key Workforce Metrics

Donvale Primary School has 33 staff members (22.9 FTE), including 26 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-1.9 FTE
18.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.9 FTE
Total Staff
33
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Donvale
16.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
18.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.9 FTE
Total Workforce
33
22.9 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.

14.417.620.924.2Nat avg18.216.919.718.519.722.020.221.219.918.014:115.1:114:115.3:115.5:114.5:114.6:115.1:115.9:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.028916.1:1+0.2
202419.931615.9:1+0.8
202321.232015.1:1+0.5
202220.229514.6:1+0.1
202122.031814.5:1-1
202019.730515.5:1+0.2
201918.528315.3:1+1.3
201819.727614:1-1.1
201716.925615.1:1+1.1
201618.225414:1—