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Fairhills Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 · Major Cities
03 9758 3007
Students104enrolled
Ratio1:11student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.4
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher11:1
Students104
Fairhills
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fairhills Primary School has 19 staff members (14.4 FTE), including 10 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10-1.4 FTE
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
19
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fairhills
11:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
10
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
19
14.4 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.

7.19.211.213.2Nat avg12.08.49.59.110.010.611.510.810.89.413.2:116.2:113.8:115.3:114.7:114.2:112.5:113.3:111.6:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.410411.1:1-0.5
202410.812511.6:1-1.7
202310.814413.3:1+0.8
202211.514412.5:1-1.7
202110.615014.2:1-0.5
202010.014714.7:1-0.6
20199.113915.3:1+1.5
20189.513113.8:1-2.4
20178.413616.2:1+3
201612.015913.2:1—