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Western Heights Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Hamlyn Heights, VIC 3215 · Major Cities
03 5277 1177
Students1,060enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
91
teaching staff
FTE Teaching84.6
Non-Teaching56
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students1,060
Western Heights
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Key Workforce Metrics

Western Heights Secondary College has 147 staff members (125.0 FTE), including 91 teachers and 56 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
91-0.6 FTE
84.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
40.4 FTE
Total Staff
147
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Western Heights Secondary College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Western Heights
12.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
91
84.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
40.4 FTE
Total Workforce
147
125.0 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.

29.65172.393.7Nat avg49.943.337.534.835.541.149.165.485.284.612.1:111.5:110.8:110.3:111.3:112.1:111.3:112:111.6:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202584.61,06012.5:1+0.9
202485.298611.6:1-0.4
202365.478812:1+0.7
202249.155511.3:1-0.8
202141.149812.1:1+0.8
202035.540011.3:1+1
201934.835910.3:1-0.5
201837.540510.8:1-0.7
201743.349711.5:1-0.6
201649.960512.1:1—