AustraliaVICPakenhamJohn Henry Primary School

John Henry Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
03 5908 9500
Students981enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
68
teaching staff
FTE Teaching62.3
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students981
John Henry

Key Workforce Metrics

John Henry Primary School has 105 staff members (97.5 FTE), including 68 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
68+2.9 FTE
62.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
35.2 FTE
Total Staff
105
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

John Henry
15.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
68
62.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
35.2 FTE
Total Workforce
105
97.5 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.

25.541.35772.8Nat avg30.041.448.255.366.261.161.359.462.315.5:116.1:116.3:115.8:114.7:116.2:117.1:116.9:115.7:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20172025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202562.398115.7:1-1.2
202459.41,00316.9:1-0.2
202361.31,05117.1:1+0.9
202261.199116.2:1+1.5
202166.297014.7:1-1.1
202055.387415.8:1-0.5
201948.278816.3:1+0.2
201841.466616.1:1+0.6
201730.046515.5:1