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Pakenham Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
03 5918 3900
Students420enrolled
Ratio1:14.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.8
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Students420
Pakenham
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pakenham Primary School has 53 staff members (43.3 FTE), including 33 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1+1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33-2.1 FTE
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.5 FTE
Total Staff
53
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pakenham
14.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.5 FTE
Total Workforce
53
43.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2019–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

9.217.525.734Nat avg10.816.823.923.927.530.928.814.3:115.9:113.2:114.8:114.1:113:114.6:119202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2019–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.842014.6:1+1.6
202430.940313:1-1.1
202327.538714.1:1-0.7
202223.935314.8:1+1.6
202123.931513.2:1-2.7
202016.826715.9:1+1.6
201910.815414.3:1—