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Preston High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Preston, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9055 8400
Students1,275enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
107
teaching staff
FTE Teaching97.4
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students1,275
Preston
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Key Workforce Metrics

Preston High School has 142 staff members (123.5 FTE), including 107 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
107+9.3 FTE
97.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
26.1 FTE
Total Staff
142
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Preston
13.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
107
97.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
26.1 FTE
Total Workforce
142
123.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2019–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

9.441.974.5107.1Nat avg11.022.237.158.273.488.197.411.5:113.6:112.8:111.7:112.3:112.9:113.1:119202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2019–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202597.41,27513.1:1+0.2
202488.11,13312.9:1+0.6
202373.490512.3:1+0.6
202258.268211.7:1-1.1
202137.147512.8:1-0.8
202022.230313.6:1+2.1
201911.012611.5:1—