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Portland Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Portland, VIC 3305 · Outer Regional
03 4505 3333
Students256enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.9
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students256
Portland
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Key Workforce Metrics

Portland Primary School has 35 staff members (25.2 FTE), including 22 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-0.1 FTE
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.3 FTE
Total Staff
35
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Portland
15.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.3 FTE
Total Workforce
35
25.2 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.

6.310.614.919.3Nat avg7.410.811.014.615.016.417.516.717.016.916.4:112.8:115.8:113.8:113.7:114.5:113.3:113.8:114.5:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.925615.1:1+0.6
202417.024614.5:1+0.7
202316.723113.8:1+0.5
202217.523313.3:1-1.2
202116.423714.5:1+0.8
202015.020613.7:1-0.1
201914.620113.8:1-2
201811.017415.8:1+3
201710.813812.8:1-3.6
20167.412116.4:1—