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Pakenham Lakeside Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
03 5940 9532
Students704enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching48.4
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students704
Pakenham Lakeside
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pakenham Lakeside Primary School has 80 staff members (69.4 FTE), including 53 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
53-5.4 FTE
48.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
21.0 FTE
Total Staff
80
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pakenham Lakeside
14.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
53
48.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
21.0 FTE
Total Workforce
80
69.4 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.

40.649.85968.2Nat avg47.850.354.352.754.062.052.855.253.848.417.2:116.1:115.2:116.1:115.5:112.9:115.2:113.9:114:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202548.470414.5:1+0.5
202453.875514:1+0.1
202355.276713.9:1-1.3
202252.880015.2:1+2.3
202162.079912.9:1-2.6
202054.083615.5:1-0.6
201952.785016.1:1+0.9
201854.382415.2:1-0.9
201750.381216.1:1-1.1
201647.882317.2:1—