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Whitehorse Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Blackburn North, VIC 3130 · Major Cities
03 9878 9339
Students302enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.3
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students302
Whitehorse
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Key Workforce Metrics

Whitehorse Primary School has 37 staff members (28.3 FTE), including 26 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-3.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+2.8 FTE
22.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.0 FTE
Total Staff
37
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whitehorse
13.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
22.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.0 FTE
Total Workforce
37
28.3 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.

16.621.626.631.6Nat avg20.319.625.426.028.726.221.620.819.522.315.9:118.4:116:116.4:114.5:115:116.9:116.7:117.2:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.330213.5:1-3.7
202419.533617.2:1+0.5
202320.834816.7:1-0.2
202221.636616.9:1+1.9
202126.239215:1+0.5
202028.741514.5:1-1.9
201926.042716.4:1+0.4
201825.440616:1-2.4
201719.636118.4:1+2.5
201620.332315.9:1—