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Garfield Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Garfield, VIC 3814 · Inner Regional
03 5629 2274
Students130enrolled
Ratio1:10.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.6
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher10.3:1
Students130
Garfield
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Key Workforce Metrics

Garfield Primary School has 18 staff members (14.7 FTE), including 15 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1-4.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+2.2 FTE
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
18
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Garfield
10.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
18
14.7 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.

5.48.211.113.9Nat avg6.86.48.08.49.49.48.610.810.412.614.1:114.7:114.5:116.2:114.7:116.3:117.2:114.9:114.8:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.613010.3:1-4.5
202410.415414.8:1-0.1
202310.816114.9:1-2.3
20228.614817.2:1+0.9
20219.415316.3:1+1.6
20209.413814.7:1-1.5
20198.413616.2:1+1.7
20188.011614.5:1-0.2
20176.49414.7:1+0.6
20166.89614.1:1—