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Preston Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Preston, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9470 1167
Students646enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
54
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.5
Non-Teaching40
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students646
Preston
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Key Workforce Metrics

Preston Primary School has 94 staff members (59.4 FTE), including 54 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
54-1 FTE
43.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
15.9 FTE
Total Staff
94
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Preston
14.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
54
43.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
15.9 FTE
Total Workforce
94
59.4 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.

35.140.64651.5Nat avg45.543.345.245.846.842.946.241.344.543.516.7:117.1:116.3:115.9:115:115.8:114.4:115.9:114.8:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.564614.9:1+0.1
202444.566014.8:1-1.1
202341.365815.9:1+1.5
202246.266314.4:1-1.4
202142.967715.8:1+0.8
202046.870215:1-0.9
201945.872715.9:1-0.4
201845.273916.3:1-0.8
201743.374117.1:1+0.4
201645.576116.7:1—