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Chelsea Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Chelsea, VIC 3196 · Major Cities
03 9773 2055
Students360enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.5
Non-Teaching31
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students360
Chelsea
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Key Workforce Metrics

Chelsea Primary School has 63 staff members (44.9 FTE), including 32 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+3.4 FTE
27.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
17.4 FTE
Total Staff
63
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Chelsea
13.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
27.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
17.4 FTE
Total Workforce
63
44.9 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.

12.618.524.430.3Nat avg16.814.815.216.416.318.022.023.924.127.515.5:116.6:116.8:115.3:117:116.7:114.6:113.9:114.6:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.536013.1:1-1.5
202424.135214.6:1+0.7
202323.933213.9:1-0.7
202222.032114.6:1-2.1
202118.030016.7:1-0.3
202016.327717:1+1.7
201916.425115.3:1-1.5
201815.225616.8:1+0.2
201714.824616.6:1+1.1
201616.826015.5:1—