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Highton Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Highton, VIC 3216 · Major Cities
03 5243 1494
Students359enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.0
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students359
Highton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Highton Primary School has 41 staff members (30.1 FTE), including 33 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33+0.4 FTE
25.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.1 FTE
Total Staff
41
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highton
14.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
25.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.1 FTE
Total Workforce
41
30.1 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.

15.319.423.427.5Nat avg18.020.220.620.819.920.322.222.224.625.018.6:116.6:116:116.1:116.3:116:115.4:115.2:114.2:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.035914.4:1+0.2
202424.635014.2:1-1
202322.233815.2:1-0.2
202222.234215.4:1-0.6
202120.332516:1-0.3
202019.932416.3:1+0.2
201920.833416.1:1+0.1
201820.632916:1-0.6
201720.233616.6:1-2
201618.033418.6:1—