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Wattle View Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 · Major Cities
03 9758 4322
Students247enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.4
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students247
Wattle View
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wattle View Primary School has 34 staff members (26.2 FTE), including 23 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-1 FTE
19.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
34
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wattle View
12.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
19.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
34
26.2 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.

11.415.118.822.4Nat avg13.415.217.417.917.717.019.619.020.419.418.8:117.5:116.1:115.4:115.1:116.1:113.5:114:112.2:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.424712.7:1+0.5
202420.424812.2:1-1.8
202319.026614:1+0.5
202219.626513.5:1-2.6
202117.027416.1:1+1
202017.726815.1:1-0.3
201917.927615.4:1-0.7
201817.428016.1:1-1.4
201715.226617.5:1-1.3
201613.425218.8:1—