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Ararat West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ararat, VIC 3377 · Inner Regional
03 5352 1909
Students257enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.0
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students257
Ararat West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ararat West Primary School has 38 staff members (28.1 FTE), including 25 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-2.1 FTE
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.1 FTE
Total Staff
38
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ararat West
13.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.1 FTE
Total Workforce
38
28.1 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.

11.415.319.323.2Nat avg13.414.415.214.013.917.717.119.721.119.016.5:114.7:113.6:115.5:115.5:112.8:113.6:112.4:112.4:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.025713.5:1+1.1
202421.126112.4:10
202319.724412.4:1-1.2
202217.123213.6:1+0.8
202117.722612.8:1-2.7
202013.921615.5:10
201914.021715.5:1+1.9
201815.220713.6:1-1.1
201714.421214.7:1-1.8
201613.422116.5:1—