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Beaconhills College

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
1300 002 225
Students2,965enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
256
teaching staff
FTE Teaching233.9
Non-Teaching264
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students2,965
Beaconhills
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Key Workforce Metrics

Beaconhills College has 520 staff members (369.9 FTE), including 256 teachers and 264 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
256-2.7 FTE
233.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
264
136.0 FTE
Total Staff
520
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Beaconhills
12.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
256
233.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
264
136.0 FTE
Total Workforce
520
369.9 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.

195.3222.9250.4278Nat avg248.9240.5252.7239.8232.2229.8235.2235.8236.6233.911.5:112.1:111.6:112:112.3:112.5:112.2:112.5:112.5:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025233.92,96512.7:1+0.2
2024236.62,95012.5:10
2023235.82,94112.5:1+0.3
2022235.22,86112.2:1-0.3
2021229.82,86712.5:1+0.2
2020232.22,85112.3:1+0.3
2019239.82,88812:1+0.4
2018252.72,93211.6:1-0.5
2017240.52,90212.1:1+0.6
2016248.92,86911.5:1—