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Solway Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ashburton, VIC 3147 · Major Cities
03 9885 2421
337Students
1161ICSEA
1:16.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Solway

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.

Solway
16.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
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 — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

17.52430.537Nat avg29.431.533.633.532.131.331.930.722.820.616.5:116.1:115.8:115.7:115.8:115:113.4:112.5:116.2:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

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