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Bittern Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Bittern, VIC 3918 · Major Cities
03 5983 9590
Students78enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.8
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students78
Bittern
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bittern Primary School has 13 staff members (10.2 FTE), including 8 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+1 FTE
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
13
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bittern
11.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
13
10.2 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.

4.97.49.912.4Nat avg11.311.38.89.69.28.27.26.45.86.815.9:113.5:115.8:114:114.1:113.3:114.9:110.9:113.4:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.87811.5:1-1.9
20245.87813.4:1+2.5
20236.47010.9:1-4
20227.210714.9:1+1.6
20218.210913.3:1-0.8
20209.213014.1:1+0.1
20199.613414:1-1.8
20188.813915.8:1+2.3
201711.315213.5:1-2.4
201611.318015.9:1—