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Sorrento Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Sorrento, VIC 3943 · Major Cities
03 5984 2130
Students280enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.1
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students280
Sorrento
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sorrento Primary School has 38 staff members (24.9 FTE), including 25 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+2.2 FTE
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
38
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sorrento
15.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
38
24.9 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.

13.516.419.322.2Nat avg18.819.819.417.416.718.520.219.015.918.117.1:115.3:116.6:117.9:117.7:116:113.8:114.1:116.3:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.128015.5:1-0.8
202415.925916.3:1+2.2
202319.026814.1:1+0.3
202220.227913.8:1-2.2
202118.529616:1-1.7
202016.729517.7:1-0.2
201917.431117.9:1+1.3
201819.432316.6:1+1.3
201719.830315.3:1-1.8
201618.832117.1:1—