AustraliaVICMelbourneHester Hornbrook Academy

Hester Hornbrook Academy

IndependentSpecial10-12
Melbourne, VIC 3000 · Major Cities
1800 517 218
701Students
943ICSEA
1:14Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Hester Hornbrook

Key Workforce Metrics

Hester Hornbrook Academy has 186 staff members (174.9 FTE), including 57 teachers and 129 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
57+12.6 FTE
49.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
129
125.0 FTE
Total Staff
186
6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Hester Hornbrook Academy's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Hester Hornbrook
14:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
57
49.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
129
125.0 FTE
Total Workforce
186
174.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20172025

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

6.522.738.854.9Nat avg10.97.711.817.224.527.030.637.349.915.5:122.1:116.9:112.6:112.2:114.2:114:112.7:114:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20172025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.970114:1+1.3
202437.347512.7:1-1.3
202330.642914:1-0.2
202227.038314.2:1+2
202124.529812.2:1-0.4
202017.221712.6:1-4.3
201911.819916.9:1-5.2
20187.717022.1:1+6.6
201710.916915.5:1