Key Workforce Metrics
Sydenham Primary School has 137 staff members (106.8 FTE), including 83 teachers and 54 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
83+4.3 FTE
69.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
37.4 FTE
Total Staff
137
22% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Sydenham Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
14.3:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
83
69.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
37.4 FTE
Total Workforce
137
106.8 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202569.499314.3:1-1.5
202465.11,02615.8:1-4.6
202353.01,07920.4:1+3.5
202268.51,15716.9:1+0.7
202175.01,21216.2:1-0.3
202077.21,27116.5:1-0.8
201976.51,32717.3:1-0.4
201877.01,36417.7:1+0.9
201779.81,33816.8:1-0.7
201676.21,33717.5:1—