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Pakenham Hills Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
03 5941 4436
Students499enrolled
Ratio1:15.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.3
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher15.9:1
Students499
Pakenham Hills
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pakenham Hills Primary School has 68 staff members (58.0 FTE), including 35 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1+2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
35-0.8 FTE
31.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
26.7 FTE
Total Staff
68
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pakenham Hills
15.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
35
31.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
26.7 FTE
Total Workforce
68
58.0 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.

20.325.330.335.3Nat avg23.925.724.227.629.729.028.927.832.131.315.4:114.8:117.3:115.1:113.9:113.7:113.6:115:113.9:115.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.349915.9:1+2
202432.144713.9:1-1.1
202327.841615:1+1.4
202228.939213.6:1-0.1
202129.039713.7:1-0.2
202029.741213.9:1-1.2
201927.641715.1:1-2.2
201824.241817.3:1+2.5
201725.738014.8:1-0.6
201623.936815.4:1—