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Sacred Heart School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Newport, VIC 3015 · Major Cities
03 9391 6262
Students297enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.8
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher13:1
Students297
Sacred Heart
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sacred Heart School has 35 staff members (26.8 FTE), including 28 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+0.4 FTE
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
35
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sacred Heart
13:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
35
26.8 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.

14.918.321.725.1Nat avg17.518.419.020.020.921.220.521.822.422.814.2:114.5:115.2:115.4:115.5:114.8:114.8:114.1:113.2:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.829713:1-0.2
202422.429513.2:1-0.9
202321.830714.1:1-0.7
202220.530314.8:10
202121.231414.8:1-0.7
202020.932415.5:1+0.1
201920.030815.4:1+0.2
201819.028815.2:1+0.7
201718.426714.5:1+0.3
201617.524814.2:1—