A teacher who had a major psychological breakdown after dealing with "feral" students at a Melbourne school has been awarded a further $550,000 in compensation, bringing his total payout to $1.279 million.

Peter Doulis, a former employee at Werribee College in Victoria, was awarded the payout by the Supreme Court in compensation for future earnings.

Earlier this month the court awarded him almost $770,000 in damages.

Mr Doulis took legal action against the Victorian Government after suffering a breakdown when allocated some of the college's most challenging students between 1998 and 2004.

He described how "feral" students would be "virtually crawling up the wall" before classes and in one instance a student, armed with a makeshift flame thrower, singed another student's jumper.

The court found the school, and therefore the state, had breached its duty to Mr Doulis by not removing him from the challenging classes, known as low and foundation classes.

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Mr Doulis left court without making any comment but at an earlier appearance said it was never about the money.

He said he loved teaching but he had been put in an unfair position that left him with a great deal of stress and anxiety.

The state is also expected to pay Mr Doulis's legal bills of about $380,000.

Teacher 'severely damaged' by experience at school

Mr Doulis's lawyer, Michael Magazanik, said they offered to settle the claim for a fraction of the payout some time ago.

"But the department wouldn't deal with him, considering him to have no claim at all," he said.

Mr Magazanik said Mr Doulis was worried the Education Department may appeal against the decision.

"He very much hopes that they don't. We've just got to wait and see. There's two weeks for them to decide whether or not they're going to appeal," he said.

"Peter was severely damaged by his experience at Werribee Secondary College and there's no quick fixes here.

"This win doesn't immediately repair his mental health."

Mr Magazanik said his law firm has been approached by a number of other teachers at Werribee Secondary College.

"These cases are very hard to win. This is not a case about stress or overwork," he said.

"Peter succeeded because he was able to prove that he brought to the attention of the principals at Werribee Secondary College the fact that his health was in steep decline.

"The school sat on its hands and did nothing for him."

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine said the Government would examine the decision before deciding on an appeal.