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Carrum Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Carrum, VIC 3197 · Major Cities
03 9772 1117
Students369enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.3
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students369
Carrum
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Key Workforce Metrics

Carrum Primary School has 47 staff members (36.6 FTE), including 28 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-1.2 FTE
24.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.3 FTE
Total Staff
47
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Carrum
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
28
24.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
12.3 FTE
Total Workforce
47
36.6 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.

13.418.323.228.1Nat avg15.817.818.220.421.622.624.224.825.524.318.4:117.6:117.3:116.3:115.8:115.4:114.4:114.6:114.3:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.336915.2:1+0.9
202425.536414.3:1-0.3
202324.836214.6:1+0.2
202224.234814.4:1-1
202122.634715.4:1-0.4
202021.634115.8:1-0.5
201920.433216.3:1-1
201818.231417.3:1-0.3
201717.831417.6:1-0.8
201615.829018.4:1—