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Ararat Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ararat, VIC 3377 · Inner Regional
03 5352 1253
Students223enrolled
Ratio1:10.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.5
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Students223
Ararat
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ararat Primary School has 35 staff members (27.4 FTE), including 26 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.9:1-1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
26+1.7 FTE
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.9 FTE
Total Staff
35
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ararat
10.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.9:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.9 FTE
Total Workforce
35
27.4 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.

12.415.819.222.6Nat avg18.214.617.017.216.918.918.119.518.820.514.1:117.7:114.8:113.8:113.7:112.4:113.3:113:112.8:110.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.522310.9:1-1.9
202418.824112.8:1-0.2
202319.525313:1-0.3
202218.124013.3:1+0.9
202118.923512.4:1-1.3
202016.923113.7:1-0.1
201917.223713.8:1-1
201817.025114.8:1-2.9
201714.625917.7:1+3.6
201618.225714.1:1—