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Preston South Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Preston, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9484 1544
Students397enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.8
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students397
Preston South
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Key Workforce Metrics

Preston South Primary School has 38 staff members (36.0 FTE), including 32 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+2.8 FTE
30.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.2 FTE
Total Staff
38
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Preston South
12.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
30.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.2 FTE
Total Workforce
38
36.0 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.

8.817.225.533.9Nat avg10.414.215.218.619.523.028.228.628.030.813.4:112.5:114.3:114.3:115.1:114.3:111.3:111.4:112.9:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.839712.9:10
202428.036212.9:1+1.5
202328.632511.4:1+0.1
202228.232011.3:1-3
202123.032914.3:1-0.8
202019.529415.1:1+0.8
201918.626614.3:10
201815.221814.3:1+1.8
201714.217712.5:1-0.9
201610.413913.4:1—