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Cobains Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cobains, VIC 3851 · Inner Regional
03 5149 8274
Students46enrolled
Ratio1:8.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.3
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher8.7:1
Students46
Cobains
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cobains Primary School has 16 staff members (11.2 FTE), including 6 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.7:1+1.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6-0.6 FTE
5.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.9 FTE
Total Staff
16
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cobains
8.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
5.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.9 FTE
Total Workforce
16
11.2 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.

2.63.95.26.5Nat avg3.03.64.03.94.73.73.44.05.95.316:111.4:18.8:110.3:18.3:18.9:19.7:19:16.9:18.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.3468.7:1+1.8
20245.9416.9:1-2.1
20234.0369:1-0.7
20223.4339.7:1+0.8
20213.7338.9:1+0.6
20204.7398.3:1-2
20193.94010.3:1+1.5
20184.0358.8:1-2.6
20173.64111.4:1-4.6
20163.04816:1—