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Old Orchard Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackburn North, VIC 3130 · Major Cities
03 9877 7899
Students441enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.8
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students441
Old Orchard
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Key Workforce Metrics

Old Orchard Primary School has 52 staff members (36.3 FTE), including 33 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33-3.2 FTE
26.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
52
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Old Orchard
16.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
26.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
52
36.3 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.

22.827.331.836.3Nat avg33.029.830.429.229.730.032.532.130.026.816.9:118.1:116.9:117.3:116.5:116.2:114.5:115.3:115.5:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.844116.5:1+1
202430.046415.5:1+0.2
202332.149215.3:1+0.8
202232.547214.5:1-1.7
202130.048716.2:1-0.3
202029.749016.5:1-0.8
201929.250617.3:1+0.4
201830.451416.9:1-1.2
201729.853818.1:1+1.2
201633.055816.9:1—