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Portland North Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Portland North, VIC 3305 · Outer Regional
03 5523 1482
Students133enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.8
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students133
Portland North
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Key Workforce Metrics

Portland North Primary School has 33 staff members (20.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1-3.8
At national avg
Teaching Staff
15+2.3 FTE
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
33
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Portland North
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
15
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
33
20.3 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.

7.211.515.719.9Nat avg18.116.714.014.014.712.310.811.18.510.815.6:115.3:116.8:115.4:112.4:114.6:114.9:114.3:116.1:112.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.813312.3:1-3.8
20248.513716.1:1+1.8
202311.115914.3:1-0.6
202210.816114.9:1+0.3
202112.318014.6:1+2.2
202014.718212.4:1-3
201914.021615.4:1-1.4
201814.023516.8:1+1.5
201716.725515.3:1-0.3
201618.128315.6:1—