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Portland South Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Portland, VIC 3305 · Outer Regional
03 5523 2911
Students142enrolled
Ratio1:11.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher11.1:1
Students142
Portland South
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Key Workforce Metrics

Portland South Primary School has 28 staff members (20.0 FTE), including 16 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1-1.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16+1.6 FTE
12.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.2 FTE
Total Staff
28
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Portland South
11.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.1:1, 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
16
12.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.2 FTE
Total Workforce
28
20.0 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.

3.87.210.714.1Nat avg4.64.55.46.48.99.59.49.611.212.811.5:112:113.1:113.3:110.8:111.8:112.3:114.6:112.9:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.814211.1:1-1.8
202411.214512.9:1-1.7
20239.614014.6:1+2.3
20229.411612.3:1+0.5
20219.511211.8:1+1
20208.99610.8:1-2.5
20196.48513.3:1+0.2
20185.47113.1:1+1.1
20174.55412:1+0.5
20164.65311.5:1—