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Great Western Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Great Western, VIC 3374 · Inner Regional
03 5356 2235
Students18enrolled
Ratio1:6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher6:1
Students18
Great Western

Key Workforce Metrics

Great Western Primary School has 4 staff members (3.5 FTE), including 3 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.5 FTE
Total Staff
4
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Great Western
6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6:1, 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
3
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.5 FTE
Total Workforce
4
3.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

2.63.54.55.5Nat avg3.03.05.04.04.13.33.03.03.03.07:15.3:15.2:17.5:16.6:17.3:15.7:16.7:16.7:16:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0186:1-0.7
20243.0206.7:10
20233.0206.7:1+1
20223.0175.7:1-1.6
20213.3247.3:1+0.7
20204.1276.6:1-0.9
20194.0307.5:1+2.3
20185.0265.2:1-0.1
20173.0165.3:1-1.7
20163.0217:1