AustraliaVICDalystonPowlett River Primary School

Powlett River Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Dalyston, VIC 3992 · Inner Regional
03 5678 7240
Students47enrolled
Ratio1:6.9student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.8
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher6.9:1
Students47
Powlett River

Key Workforce Metrics

Powlett River Primary School has 15 staff members (11.3 FTE), including 8 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.9:1-1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+1.1 FTE
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.5 FTE
Total Staff
15
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Powlett River
6.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.9:1, 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
8
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.5 FTE
Total Workforce
15
11.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

3.356.78.4Nat avg4.63.94.74.95.56.17.66.75.76.87.4:112.6:18.3:19:18.9:17.2:16.1:16.9:18.2:16.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.8476.9:1-1.3
20245.7478.2:1+1.3
20236.7466.9:1+0.8
20227.6466.1:1-1.1
20216.1447.2:1-1.7
20205.5498.9:1-0.1
20194.9449:1+0.7
20184.7398.3:1-4.3
20173.94912.6:1+5.2
20164.6347.4:1