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Penshurst Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Penshurst, VIC 3289 · Outer Regional
03 5576 5433
Students15enrolled
Ratio1:5.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.9
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher5.2:1
Students15
Penshurst
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Penshurst Primary School has 5 staff members (3.1 FTE), including 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.6 FTE
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.2 FTE
Total Staff
5
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penshurst
5.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.2:1, 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
3
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.2 FTE
Total Workforce
5
3.1 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.

1.52.22.83.4Nat avg2.02.11.81.82.12.23.12.92.32.95:13.8:13.9:15.6:18.1:19.5:15.8:14.1:16.1:15.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.9155.2:1-0.9
20242.3146.1:1+2
20232.9124.1:1-1.7
20223.1185.8:1-3.7
20212.2219.5:1+1.4
20202.1178.1:1+2.5
20191.8105.6:1+1.7
20181.873.9:1+0.1
20172.183.8:1-1.2
20162.0105:1—