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Cowwarr Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cowwarr, VIC 3857 · Inner Regional
03 5139 7100
Students24enrolled
Ratio1:8.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher8.9:1
Students24
Cowwarr
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowwarr Primary School has 10 staff members (7.1 FTE), including 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.9:1-2.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4+1 FTE
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.4 FTE
Total Staff
10
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowwarr
8.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
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
4
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.4 FTE
Total Workforce
10
7.1 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.

1.21.92.63.3Nat avg1.92.12.02.32.12.33.01.41.72.79.5:15.2:112:111.3:113.3:112.2:17.7:113.6:111.8:18.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.7248.9:1-2.9
20241.72011.8:1-1.8
20231.41913.6:1+5.9
20223.0237.7:1-4.5
20212.32812.2:1-1.1
20202.12813.3:1+2
20192.32611.3:1-0.7
20182.02412:1+6.8
20172.1115.2:1-4.3
20161.9189.5:1—