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Port Melbourne Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207 · Major Cities
03 9646 1001
Students697enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
46
teaching staff
FTE Teaching42.4
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher16.4:1
Students697
Port Melbourne

Key Workforce Metrics

Port Melbourne Primary School has 78 staff members (61.2 FTE), including 46 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46-6.2 FTE
42.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
18.8 FTE
Total Staff
78
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Port Melbourne
16.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
46
42.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
18.8 FTE
Total Workforce
78
61.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3643.651.158.6Nat avg51.251.053.351.946.547.345.049.548.642.414.8:115.9:114.4:114.4:116.1:115.6:116.2:115:115:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202542.469716.4:1+1.4
202448.672915:10
202349.574315:1-1.2
202245.073016.2:1+0.6
202147.373915.6:1-0.5
202046.574916.1:1+1.7
201951.974914.4:10
201853.376914.4:1-1.5
201751.081315.9:1+1.1
201651.275814.8:1