Key Workforce Metrics
Essendon Primary School has 56 staff members (45.3 FTE), including 31 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-0.4 FTE
29.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
16.1 FTE
Total Staff
56
19% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Essendon Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
13.3:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
31
29.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
16.1 FTE
Total Workforce
56
45.3 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.238713.3:1-0.6
202429.641213.9:1-2.1
202329.446916:1+0.1
202229.446615.9:1-0.3
202129.848216.2:10
202030.950016.2:1-0.2
201929.047616.4:1+1.8
201834.650614.6:1-2.1
201730.450916.7:1+0.3
201630.149516.4:1—