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Footscray Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Footscray, VIC 3011 · Major Cities
03 9687 1910
Students336enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.2
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students336
Footscray
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Key Workforce Metrics

Footscray Primary School has 47 staff members (38.2 FTE), including 32 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-0.8 FTE
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
12.0 FTE
Total Staff
47
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Footscray
12.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
12.0 FTE
Total Workforce
47
38.2 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.

21.826.330.835.3Nat avg28.832.131.528.325.625.828.627.027.026.214.4:114:114.1:115.2:116.7:114.8:112.3:112.2:112.5:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.233612.8:1+0.3
202427.033712.5:1+0.3
202327.032912.2:1-0.1
202228.635312.3:1-2.5
202125.838314.8:1-1.9
202025.642716.7:1+1.5
201928.343115.2:1+1.1
201831.544414.1:1+0.1
201732.145114:1-0.4
201628.841414.4:1—