AustraliaVICBairnsdaleWild Cherry School

Wild Cherry School

IndependentPrimaryPrep-6
Bairnsdale, VIC 3875 · Outer Regional
03 5152 1966
Students43enrolled
Ratio1:9.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.2
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Students43
Wild Cherry

Key Workforce Metrics

Wild Cherry School has 14 staff members (7.0 FTE), including 8 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.5 FTE
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.8 FTE
Total Staff
14
50% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wild Cherry
9.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
8
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.8 FTE
Total Workforce
14
7.0 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.

3.14.35.46.5Nat avg3.74.65.05.34.85.05.35.93.74.213.5:111.5:18.6:17.9:19.4:19.6:19.2:18.1:110.5:110.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.24310.2:1-0.3
20243.73910.5:1+2.4
20235.9488.1:1-1.1
20225.3499.2:1-0.4
20215.0489.6:1+0.2
20204.8459.4:1+1.5
20195.3427.9:1-0.7
20185.0438.6:1-2.9
20174.65311.5:1-2
20163.75013.5:1