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Castlemaine North Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Castlemaine, VIC 3450 · Inner Regional
03 5472 1391
Students278enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.9
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students278
Castlemaine North
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Key Workforce Metrics

Castlemaine North Primary School has 29 staff members (22.5 FTE), including 24 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.9 FTE
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
29
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Castlemaine North
14.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
18.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
29
22.5 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.

1114.918.822.8Nat avg14.612.915.517.517.918.420.620.719.818.916.4:118.8:117.5:115:115.6:115.8:113.9:113.4:114.5:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.927814.7:1+0.2
202419.828714.5:1+1.1
202320.727813.4:1-0.5
202220.628613.9:1-1.9
202118.429015.8:1+0.2
202017.928015.6:1+0.6
201917.526315:1-2.5
201815.527217.5:1-1.3
201712.924218.8:1+2.4
201614.624016.4:1—