Key Workforce Metrics
Patterson Lakes Primary School has 57 staff members (46.1 FTE), including 43 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
43-1.1 FTE
35.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.8 FTE
Total Staff
57
19% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Patterson Lakes Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
14.8:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
43
35.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.8 FTE
Total Workforce
57
46.1 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.352114.8:1+0.6
202436.451814.2:1-1.3
202333.752315.5:10
202234.753715.5:1-2.8
202131.257218.3:1+0.8
202034.259717.5:1-0.7
201935.564718.2:1-0.2
201836.968018.4:1-0.6
201736.569219:1+1.2
201640.872717.8:1—