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Elsternwick Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Brighton, VIC 3186 · Major Cities
03 8534 6100
Students463enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.5
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students463
Elsternwick
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Key Workforce Metrics

Elsternwick Primary School has 41 staff members (37.8 FTE), including 32 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-2.1 FTE
30.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
41
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Elsternwick
15.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
30.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
41
37.8 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.

25.931.737.543.3Nat avg36.239.435.535.433.932.931.731.332.630.517.6:115.1:116:115.7:115.7:115:114.7:114:114:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.546315.2:1+1.2
202432.645514:10
202331.343714:1-0.7
202231.746514.7:1-0.3
202132.949215:1-0.7
202033.953315.7:10
201935.455515.7:1-0.3
201835.556716:1+0.9
201739.459515.1:1-2.5
201636.263817.6:1—