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Bendigo Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Bendigo, VIC 3552 · Inner Regional
03 5443 6411
Students196enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.1
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher13:1
Students196
Bendigo
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bendigo Primary School has 29 staff members (21.8 FTE), including 18 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18+0.8 FTE
15.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.7 FTE
Total Staff
29
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bendigo
13:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
15.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.7 FTE
Total Workforce
29
21.8 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.

10.413.115.918.6Nat avg12.212.614.013.914.112.614.316.914.315.113.3:113.7:113:113.2:113.3:115.4:114.3:112.3:114.8:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.119613:1-1.8
202414.321214.8:1+2.5
202316.920812.3:1-2
202214.320514.3:1-1.1
202112.619415.4:1+2.1
202014.118813.3:1+0.1
201913.918413.2:1+0.2
201814.018213:1-0.7
201712.617213.7:1+0.4
201612.216213.3:1—