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Paynesville Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Paynesville, VIC 3880 · Outer Regional
03 5156 6334
Students89enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.2
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students89
Paynesville
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Key Workforce Metrics

Paynesville Primary School has 23 staff members (14.0 FTE), including 11 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1-0.9
At national avg
Teaching Staff
11-0.1 FTE
7.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
23
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Paynesville
12.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

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

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
7.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
23
14.0 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.

67.28.49.6Nat avg8.78.67.68.28.48.47.17.97.37.216.3:117.8:120:117.9:115.7:114.8:117.6:113.5:113.2:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.28912.4:1-0.8
20247.39613.2:1-0.3
20237.910713.5:1-4.1
20227.112517.6:1+2.8
20218.412414.8:1-0.9
20208.413215.7:1-2.2
20198.214717.9:1-2.1
20187.615220:1+2.2
20178.615317.8:1+1.5
20168.714216.3:1—