Key Workforce Metrics
Colac West Primary School has 12 staff members (9.7 FTE), including 9 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
8.9:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
9-1.2 FTE
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.7 FTE
Total Staff
12
19% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Colac West Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
8.9:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 8.9:1, 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
9
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.7 FTE
Total Workforce
12
9.7 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.0628.9:1-0.1
20248.2749:1-1.9
20237.68310.9:1+1.4
20229.7929.5:1-0.6
20219.09110.1:1-1.7
20208.810411.8:1+1.4
20199.09410.4:1-0.9
20188.79811.3:1-2.1
20178.311113.4:1-0.5
20168.011113.9:1—