AustraliaVICThornburyPenders Grove Primary School

Penders Grove Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thornbury, VIC 3071 · Major Cities
03 9484 1076
Students160enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.8
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher13.6:1
Students160
Penders Grove

Key Workforce Metrics

Penders Grove Primary School has 23 staff members (18.0 FTE), including 13 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-2.8 FTE
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Staff
23
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penders Grove
13.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.2 FTE
Total Workforce
23
18.0 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.

1012.114.216.3Nat avg12.312.513.313.814.813.813.613.414.611.816.7:115.7:115.9:115.7:113.7:113.4:113.3:113.5:112.1:113.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.816013.6:1+1.5
202414.617712.1:1-1.4
202313.418113.5:1+0.2
202213.618113.3:1-0.1
202113.818513.4:1-0.3
202014.820313.7:1-2
201913.821615.7:1-0.2
201813.321215.9:1+0.2
201712.519615.7:1-1
201612.320616.7:1