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Colac South West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Colac, VIC 3250 · Inner Regional
03 5232 1170
Students129enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students129
Colac South West
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Key Workforce Metrics

Colac South West Primary School has 22 staff members (16.4 FTE), including 13 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13-0.3 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
22
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Colac South West
11.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
13
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
22
16.4 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.

9.21112.714.5Nat avg13.211.611.011.210.810.911.710.811.311.010.2:110.3:111.3:111.2:111.2:112:110.3:111.4:111.5:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.012911.7:1+0.2
202411.313011.5:1+0.1
202310.812311.4:1+1.1
202211.712010.3:1-1.7
202110.913112:1+0.8
202010.812111.2:10
201911.212511.2:1-0.1
201811.012411.3:1+1
201711.612010.3:1+0.1
201613.213510.2:1—