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Sacred Heart School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Preston, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9391 6262
Students117enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.1
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students117
Sacred Heart
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sacred Heart School has 23 staff members (15.2 FTE), including 13 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-0.8 FTE
9.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.1 FTE
Total Staff
23
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sacred Heart
12.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
9.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.1 FTE
Total Workforce
23
15.2 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.

7.79.310.812.3Nat avg11.211.010.710.79.910.19.69.19.99.111.9:111.5:110.8:110.7:111.1:111:110.1:110.9:111.5:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.111712.9:1+1.4
20249.911411.5:1+0.6
20239.19910.9:1+0.8
20229.69710.1:1-0.9
202110.111111:1-0.1
20209.911011.1:1+0.4
201910.711510.7:1-0.1
201810.711610.8:1-0.7
201711.012711.5:1-0.4
201611.213311.9:1—