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River Gum Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Hampton Park, VIC 3976 · Major Cities
03 9799 1216
Students501enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
51
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.4
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students501
River Gum
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Key Workforce Metrics

River Gum Primary School has 83 staff members (69.8 FTE), including 51 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1-1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
51+2.9 FTE
46.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.4 FTE
Total Staff
83
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

River Gum
10.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, 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
51
46.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.4 FTE
Total Workforce
83
69.8 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.

29.536.743.951Nat avg41.843.345.143.944.341.141.534.743.546.412.5:112.2:112.2:112.6:112.2:113.1:112.3:114.4:111.9:110.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.450110.8:1-1.1
202443.551611.9:1-2.5
202334.749814.4:1+2.1
202241.551012.3:1-0.8
202141.153713.1:1+0.9
202044.354112.2:1-0.4
201943.955512.6:1+0.4
201845.154812.2:10
201743.352712.2:1-0.3
201641.852212.5:1—