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Canterbury Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Canterbury, VIC 3126 · Major Cities
03 9836 4537
639Students
1192ICSEA
1:13.7Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Canterbury

Key Workforce Metrics

Canterbury Primary School has 72 staff members (55.8 FTE), including 55 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55+3.4 FTE
46.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
72
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Canterbury
13.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
46.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
72
55.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

31.838.244.751.2Nat avg40.037.937.438.541.341.837.840.943.146.515.2:116:115.8:116.4:115.7:114.7:116.2:115.3:115:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.563913.7:1-1.3
202443.164815:1-0.3
202340.962515.3:1-0.9
202237.861416.2:1+1.5
202141.861614.7:1-1
202041.365015.7:1-0.7
201938.563116.4:1+0.6
201837.459015.8:1-0.2
201737.960516:1+0.8
201640.060815.2:1