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Castlemaine Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Castlemaine, VIC 3450 · Inner Regional
03 5472 1452
Students178enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.4
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students178
Castlemaine
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Key Workforce Metrics

Castlemaine Primary School has 25 staff members (17.3 FTE), including 17 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1+2.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-1.9 FTE
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.9 FTE
Total Staff
25
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Castlemaine
14.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.9 FTE
Total Workforce
25
17.3 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.

8.71113.415.7Nat avg10.910.210.311.411.110.912.213.914.312.417.5:117.9:115.1:114.7:115.6:115.3:115:112.5:112.3:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.417814.4:1+2.1
202414.317612.3:1-0.2
202313.917412.5:1-2.5
202212.218315:1-0.3
202110.916715.3:1-0.3
202011.117315.6:1+0.9
201911.416814.7:1-0.4
201810.315615.1:1-2.8
201710.218317.9:1+0.4
201610.919117.5:1—