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Ferny Creek Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferny Creek, VIC 3786 · Major Cities
03 9755 1522
Students127enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.6
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students127
Ferny Creek
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ferny Creek Primary School has 17 staff members (13.7 FTE), including 10 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
10-3.3 FTE
8.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.1 FTE
Total Staff
17
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ferny Creek
14.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
10
8.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.1 FTE
Total Workforce
17
13.7 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.

7.39.912.615.2Nat avg11.411.313.810.09.810.510.912.211.98.618.2:117.9:113.8:119.5:118.5:116.9:116.1:114.6:113.7:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.612714.8:1+1.1
202411.916313.7:1-0.9
202312.217814.6:1-1.5
202210.917616.1:1-0.8
202110.517716.9:1-1.6
20209.818118.5:1-1
201910.019519.5:1+5.7
201813.819013.8:1-4.1
201711.320217.9:1-0.3
201611.420818.2:1—