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Farrer Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Farrer, ACT 2607 · Major Cities
252Students
1098ICSEA
1:12.4Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Farrer
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Key Workforce Metrics

Farrer Primary School has 30 staff members (26.8 FTE), including 23 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-1.8 FTE
20.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
30
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Farrer
12.4:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is in line with the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
20.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
30
26.8 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.

17.220.223.226.2Nat avg20.220.220.821.223.821.121.722.222.220.415.2:116.1:116.2:116.3:114.7:115.5:113.5:113:111.8:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.425212.4:1+0.6
202422.226111.8:1-1.2
202322.228913:1-0.5
202221.729313.5:1-2
202121.132715.5:1+0.8
202023.835114.7:1-1.6
201921.234616.3:1+0.1
201820.833816.2:1+0.1
201720.232516.1:1+0.9
201620.230815.2:1—