Key Workforce Metrics
Buchan Primary School has 7 staff members (4.4 FTE), including 5 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
7.9:1-13.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+1.9 FTE
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.5 FTE
Total Staff
7
37% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Buchan Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
7.9:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 7.9:1, 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
5
2.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.5 FTE
Total Workforce
7
4.4 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.9237.9:1-13.1
20241.02121:1+9
20232.02412:1+1
20222.02211:10
20212.02211:1+1
20202.32310:1+2.5
20192.4187.5:1-1.7
20182.4229.2:1-2.2
20172.22511.4:1+0.2
20162.52811.2:1—