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Specimen Hill Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Golden Square, VIC 3555 · Inner Regional
03 5443 5353
Students234enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.8
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students234
Specimen Hill
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Key Workforce Metrics

Specimen Hill Primary School has 39 staff members (28.0 FTE), including 24 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24-4.1 FTE
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.2 FTE
Total Staff
39
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Specimen Hill
11.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
24
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.2 FTE
Total Workforce
39
28.0 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.

1620.224.428.6Nat avg18.819.820.721.124.326.025.825.123.919.815.4:114.9:115.2:115:112.6:111:111.6:111.4:112:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.823411.8:1-0.2
202423.928712:1+0.6
202325.128511.4:1-0.2
202225.830011.6:1+0.6
202126.028511:1-1.6
202024.330712.6:1-2.4
201921.131715:1-0.2
201820.731415.2:1+0.3
201719.829614.9:1-0.5
201618.829015.4:1—