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Essex Heights Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mount Waverley, VIC 3149 · Major Cities
03 9807 4944
Students617enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
52
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.2
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students617
Essex Heights
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Key Workforce Metrics

Essex Heights Primary School has 85 staff members (59.6 FTE), including 52 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
52+1.4 FTE
43.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
16.4 FTE
Total Staff
85
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Essex Heights
14.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
52
43.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
16.4 FTE
Total Workforce
85
59.6 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.

28.534.841.247.5Nat avg34.135.936.638.136.333.536.439.541.843.216.7:115.8:115.8:116:115.6:117.1:115.7:115.6:114.7:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.261714.3:1-0.4
202441.861414.7:1-0.9
202339.561615.6:1-0.1
202236.457115.7:1-1.4
202133.557317.1:1+1.5
202036.356515.6:1-0.4
201938.161016:1+0.2
201836.657815.8:10
201735.956715.8:1-0.9
201634.157016.7:1—