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Altona Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Altona, VIC 3018 · Major Cities
03 9398 2925
Students512enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.5
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students512
Altona
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Key Workforce Metrics

Altona Primary School has 54 staff members (44.2 FTE), including 40 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
40+2.7 FTE
34.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.7 FTE
Total Staff
54
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Altona
14.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
40
34.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.7 FTE
Total Workforce
54
44.2 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.

2732.437.843.2Nat avg32.737.737.739.338.637.434.132.931.834.518.6:116.7:116.5:115.7:115.8:115.7:116:116.1:116:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.551214.8:1-1.2
202431.850916:1-0.1
202332.953016.1:1+0.1
202234.154716:1+0.3
202137.458715.7:1-0.1
202038.660915.8:1+0.1
201939.361615.7:1-0.8
201837.762216.5:1-0.2
201737.763116.7:1-1.9
201632.760818.6:1—