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Pakenham Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Pakenham, VIC 3810 · Major Cities
03 5945 1433
Students1,030enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
91
teaching staff
FTE Teaching84.5
Non-Teaching62
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students1,030
Pakenham
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pakenham Secondary College has 153 staff members (123.1 FTE), including 91 teachers and 62 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
91+12.8 FTE
84.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
62
38.6 FTE
Total Staff
153
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pakenham
12.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
91
84.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
62
38.6 FTE
Total Workforce
153
123.1 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.

4762.377.693Nat avg61.755.360.361.760.871.270.369.971.784.512.2:113.5:112.3:111.9:112.7:111.2:111.2:111.7:112.8:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202584.51,03012.2:1-0.6
202471.791812.8:1+1.1
202369.981811.7:1+0.5
202270.378511.2:10
202171.279911.2:1-1.5
202060.877312.7:1+0.8
201961.773211.9:1-0.4
201860.373912.3:1-1.2
201755.374413.5:1+1.3
201661.775512.2:1—