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Footscray North Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Footscray, VIC 3011 · Major Cities
03 9317 9047
Students630enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
50
teaching staff
FTE Teaching44.9
Non-Teaching42
Student:Teacher14:1
Students630
Footscray North
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Key Workforce Metrics

Footscray North Primary School has 92 staff members (72.4 FTE), including 50 teachers and 42 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
50+1.7 FTE
44.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
42
27.5 FTE
Total Staff
92
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Footscray North
14:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
50
44.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
42
27.5 FTE
Total Workforce
92
72.4 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.

18.92939.249.4Nat avg22.226.526.732.035.037.039.442.643.244.916.4:115.4:115.3:114.1:114.5:114.2:114.1:114.3:114.4:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202544.963014:1-0.4
202443.262314.4:1+0.1
202342.660914.3:1+0.2
202239.455514.1:1-0.1
202137.052614.2:1-0.3
202035.050614.5:1+0.4
201932.045014.1:1-1.2
201826.740815.3:1-0.1
201726.540915.4:1-1
201622.236416.4:1—