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Sunshine Heights Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Sunshine, VIC 3020 · Major Cities
03 8311 7100
Students360enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.2
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students360
Sunshine Heights

Key Workforce Metrics

Sunshine Heights Primary School has 50 staff members (38.9 FTE), including 30 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-0.6 FTE
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.7 FTE
Total Staff
50
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sunshine Heights
13.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.7 FTE
Total Workforce
50
38.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

22.326.129.933.7Nat avg27.430.630.626.626.229.827.026.226.826.214.6:113.1:112.8:114.5:114.7:112.7:113.7:113.3:113.6:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.236013.7:1+0.1
202426.836413.6:1+0.3
202326.234913.3:1-0.4
202227.037113.7:1+1
202129.837912.7:1-2
202026.238514.7:1+0.2
201926.638714.5:1+1.7
201830.639112.8:1-0.3
201730.640013.1:1-1.5
201627.439914.6:1