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Serpell Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Templestowe, VIC 3106 · Major Cities
03 9842 8182
1,231Students
1173ICSEA
1:17.6Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Serpell

Key Workforce Metrics

Serpell Primary School has 96 staff members (79.2 FTE), including 81 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
81-1.2 FTE
69.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
96
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Serpell
17.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
81
69.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
96
79.2 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.

49.659.168.778.2Nat avg59.658.362.163.867.468.169.869.771.169.919.1:119.9:118.8:118.4:116.9:116.7:116.9:117.7:117.3:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202569.91,23117.6:1+0.3
202471.11,23317.3:1-0.4
202369.71,23517.7:1+0.8
202269.81,18216.9:1+0.2
202168.11,13816.7:1-0.2
202067.41,13616.9:1-1.5
201963.81,17618.4:1-0.4
201862.11,16618.8:1-1.1
201758.31,15919.9:1+0.8
201659.61,14019.1:1