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Portland Bay School

GovernmentSpecialU
Portland, VIC 3305 · Outer Regional
03 5523 2218
Students74enrolled
Ratio1:6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.4
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher6:1
Students74
Portland Bay
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Key Workforce Metrics

Portland Bay School has 44 staff members (36.4 FTE), including 14 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14-0.5 FTE
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
24.0 FTE
Total Staff
44
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Portland Bay
6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6:1, 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
14
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
24.0 FTE
Total Workforce
44
36.4 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.

5.68.611.614.6Nat avg6.67.28.49.813.311.59.410.812.912.46.7:16.5:16.2:16.3:14.8:15.5:16.8:16.2:15.7:16:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.4746:1+0.3
202412.9735.7:1-0.5
202310.8676.2:1-0.6
20229.4646.8:1+1.3
202111.5635.5:1+0.7
202013.3644.8:1-1.5
20199.8626.3:1+0.1
20188.4526.2:1-0.3
20177.2476.5:1-0.2
20166.6446.7:1—