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Park Orchards Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Park Orchards, VIC 3114 · Major Cities
03 9876 1249
Students338enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.7
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students338
Park Orchards
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Key Workforce Metrics

Park Orchards Primary School has 41 staff members (29.9 FTE), including 29 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-1 FTE
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.2 FTE
Total Staff
41
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Park Orchards
14.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
22.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.2 FTE
Total Workforce
41
29.9 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.

15.62024.428.7Nat avg20.018.419.919.222.224.026.125.923.722.716.1:117.6:117.1:118.6:116.6:115.5:114.7:114.3:115.4:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.733814.9:1-0.5
202423.736615.4:1+1.1
202325.937014.3:1-0.4
202226.138314.7:1-0.8
202124.037315.5:1-1.1
202022.236816.6:1-2
201919.235818.6:1+1.5
201819.934117.1:1-0.5
201718.432317.6:1+1.5
201620.032116.1:1—