AustraliaACTForrestForrest Primary School

Forrest Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forrest, ACT 2603 · Major Cities
479Students
1145ICSEA
1:14.8Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Forrest

Key Workforce Metrics

Forrest Primary School has 51 staff members (45.2 FTE), including 34 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-2.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34+4.5 FTE
32.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.0 FTE
Total Staff
51
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forrest
14.8:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
32.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.0 FTE
Total Workforce
51
45.2 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.

23.529.435.341.1Nat avg28.229.832.033.337.432.435.033.127.732.216.7:116.1:115.8:116.2:114.9:116.3:115.3:115.4:117.2:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.247914.9:1-2.3
202427.747617.2:1+1.8
202333.151115.4:1+0.1
202235.053515.3:1-1
202132.452816.3:1+1.4
202037.455914.9:1-1.3
201933.354016.2:1+0.4
201832.050715.8:1-0.3
201729.847916.1:1-0.6
201628.247116.7:1