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Surrey Hills Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Surrey Hills, VIC 3127 · Major Cities
03 9890 1560
Students358enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students358
Surrey Hills
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Key Workforce Metrics

Surrey Hills Primary School has 32 staff members (25.4 FTE), including 26 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-4 FTE
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
32
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Surrey Hills
16.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
32
25.4 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.

18.422.326.129.9Nat avg26.424.423.825.625.027.223.925.025.721.716:116.6:117.7:116.5:117.2:115.4:116:115.5:115.4:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.735816.5:1+1.1
202425.739715.4:1-0.1
202325.038815.5:1-0.5
202223.938316:1+0.6
202127.241815.4:1-1.8
202025.043017.2:1+0.7
201925.642316.5:1-1.2
201823.842117.7:1+1.1
201724.440416.6:1+0.6
201626.442216:1—