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Patterson River Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Seaford, VIC 3198 · Major Cities
03 8770 6700
Students1,268enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
110
teaching staff
FTE Teaching98.8
Non-Teaching54
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students1,268
Patterson River
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Key Workforce Metrics

Patterson River Secondary College has 164 staff members (141.4 FTE), including 110 teachers and 54 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
110+0.9 FTE
98.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
42.6 FTE
Total Staff
164
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Patterson River Secondary College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Patterson River
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
110
98.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
42.6 FTE
Total Workforce
164
141.4 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.

6579.694.1108.7Nat avg78.376.579.980.690.994.297.095.897.998.813.4:113.1:113.2:113.5:112.6:112.8:112.3:112.8:112.4:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202598.81,26812.8:1+0.4
202497.91,21112.4:1-0.4
202395.81,22912.8:1+0.5
202297.01,19212.3:1-0.5
202194.21,21012.8:1+0.2
202090.91,14212.6:1-0.9
201980.61,09113.5:1+0.3
201879.91,05813.2:1+0.1
201776.51,00213.1:1-0.3
201678.31,04713.4:1—