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Portarlington Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Portarlington, VIC 3223 · Inner Regional
03 5259 2572
Students150enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.6
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students150
Portarlington
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Key Workforce Metrics

Portarlington Primary School has 23 staff members (17.8 FTE), including 13 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-0.9 FTE
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Staff
23
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Portarlington
12.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Workforce
23
17.8 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.

7.811.415.118.7Nat avg9.214.316.417.015.217.014.313.212.511.619.7:114.5:114.5:113.8:116.5:113.4:115.5:116.4:114.1:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.615012.9:1-1.2
202412.517614.1:1-2.3
202313.221616.4:1+0.9
202214.322215.5:1+2.1
202117.022713.4:1-3.1
202015.225116.5:1+2.7
201917.023413.8:1-0.7
201816.423714.5:10
201714.320814.5:1-5.2
20169.218119.7:1—