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Cockatoo Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cockatoo, VIC 3781 · Major Cities
03 5968 8017
Students306enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.1
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students306
Cockatoo
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cockatoo Primary School has 44 staff members (32.4 FTE), including 21 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-1.1 FTE
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
12.3 FTE
Total Staff
44
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cockatoo
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
21
20.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
12.3 FTE
Total Workforce
44
32.4 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.

11.515.419.423.3Nat avg13.515.516.018.216.816.818.820.621.220.118.3:116.1:115.4:114.1:115.9:117.5:115.8:114.6:114.4:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.130615.2:1+0.8
202421.230614.4:1-0.2
202320.630014.6:1-1.2
202218.829715.8:1-1.7
202116.829417.5:1+1.6
202016.826715.9:1+1.8
201918.225614.1:1-1.3
201816.024615.4:1-0.7
201715.525016.1:1-2.2
201613.524718.3:1—