AustraliaVICFrankston SouthDerinya Primary School

Derinya Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Frankston South, VIC 3199 · Major Cities
03 9787 3633
Students834enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
64
teaching staff
FTE Teaching51.4
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students834
Derinya

Key Workforce Metrics

Derinya Primary School has 83 staff members (63.4 FTE), including 64 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
64-1.6 FTE
51.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.0 FTE
Total Staff
83
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Derinya
16.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
64
51.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.0 FTE
Total Workforce
83
63.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3745.854.763.6Nat avg44.043.547.749.848.355.254.757.853.051.417:118.4:117.3:117.3:117.7:115.8:116.1:115.5:115.9:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.483416.2:1+0.3
202453.084115.9:1+0.4
202357.889715.5:1-0.6
202254.787916.1:1+0.3
202155.287115.8:1-1.9
202048.385717.7:1+0.4
201949.886417.3:10
201847.782717.3:1-1.1
201743.580018.4:1+1.4
201644.074717:1