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Cowes Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cowes, VIC 3922 · Inner Regional
03 5952 2132
Students523enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.0
Non-Teaching68
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students523
Cowes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowes Primary School has 110 staff members (74.9 FTE), including 42 teachers and 68 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42-0.7 FTE
37.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
68
37.9 FTE
Total Staff
110
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowes
14.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
37.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
68
37.9 FTE
Total Workforce
110
74.9 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.

28.533.438.443.3Nat avg33.535.139.434.035.134.936.337.937.737.016.3:116.7:114.5:116.5:115.5:116:114.2:113.6:113.7:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.052314.1:1+0.4
202437.751713.7:1+0.1
202337.951413.6:1-0.6
202236.351714.2:1-1.8
202134.955816:1+0.5
202035.154415.5:1-1
201934.056016.5:1+2
201839.457214.5:1-2.2
201735.158516.7:1+0.4
201633.554716.3:1—