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Barton Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Cranbourne West, VIC 3977 · Major Cities
03 8766 4000
Students1,092enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
88
teaching staff
FTE Teaching76.3
Non-Teaching58
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students1,092
Barton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Barton Primary School has 146 staff members (120.7 FTE), including 88 teachers and 58 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
88+5.2 FTE
76.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
58
44.4 FTE
Total Staff
146
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Barton
14.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
88
76.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
58
44.4 FTE
Total Workforce
146
120.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2017–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

153860.983.9Nat avg17.629.231.246.258.066.172.871.176.315.2:114.8:117.9:115.2:115.1:114.9:114.5:115.6:114.3:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2017–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202576.31,09214.3:1-1.3
202471.11,10815.6:1+1.1
202372.81,05614.5:1-0.4
202266.198214.9:1-0.2
202158.087415.1:1-0.1
202046.270015.2:1-2.7
201931.255717.9:1+3.1
201829.243114.8:1-0.4
201717.626815.2:1—