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Hughes Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Hughes, ACT 2605 · Major Cities
Students457enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.7
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students457
Hughes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hughes Primary School has 41 staff members (36.0 FTE), including 30 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30+1.1 FTE
27.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.3 FTE
Total Staff
41
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hughes
16.5:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
27.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.3 FTE
Total Workforce
41
36.0 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.

1924.129.234.3Nat avg29.022.431.031.229.225.428.527.226.627.714:118.5:114:113.3:114.2:116.2:115.9:115:116.3:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.745716.5:1+0.2
202426.643316.3:1+1.3
202327.240815:1-0.9
202228.545315.9:1-0.3
202125.441216.2:1+2
202029.241614.2:1+0.9
201931.241413.3:1-0.7
201831.043314:1-4.5
201722.441518.5:1+4.5
201629.040514:1—