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Darnum Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Darnum, VIC 3822 · Inner Regional
03 5627 8273
Students175enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students175
Darnum
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darnum Primary School has 29 staff members (20.3 FTE), including 17 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
170 FTE
13.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.3 FTE
Total Staff
29
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darnum
13.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
13.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.3 FTE
Total Workforce
29
20.3 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.

7.39.61214.3Nat avg8.69.610.612.110.611.612.311.713.013.016.5:115.5:114.3:112.3:114.2:113.5:112.4:114.2:112.5:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.017513.5:1+1
202413.016312.5:1-1.7
202311.716614.2:1+1.8
202212.315312.4:1-1.1
202111.615713.5:1-0.7
202010.615114.2:1+1.9
201912.114912.3:1-2
201810.615214.3:1-1.2
20179.614915.5:1-1
20168.614216.5:1—