Key Workforce Metrics
Solway Primary School has 32 staff members (25.4 FTE), including 25 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-2.2 FTE
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
32
21% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Solway Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
16.3:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 16.3:1, 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
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
32
25.4 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.633716.4:1+0.2
202422.837016.2:1+3.7
202330.738312.5:1-0.9
202231.942713.4:1-1.6
202131.347115:1-0.8
202032.150815.8:1+0.1
201933.552515.7:1-0.1
201833.653115.8:1-0.3
201731.550716.1:1-0.4
201629.448416.5:1—