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Harston Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-5
Harston, VIC 3616 · Inner Regional
03 5854 8317
Students7enrolled
Ratio1:2.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.7
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher2.6:1
Students7
Harston
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Harston Primary School has 7 staff members (4.9 FTE), including 4 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.6:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4-0.5 FTE
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.2 FTE
Total Staff
7
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Harston
2.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.6:1, 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
4
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.2 FTE
Total Workforce
7
4.9 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.

1.72.43.13.7Nat avg2.82.83.22.02.22.03.42.43.22.79.3:19.6:15:16.5:14.5:14:12.6:14.2:13.4:12.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.772.6:1-0.8
20243.2113.4:1-0.8
20232.4104.2:1+1.6
20223.492.6:1-1.4
20212.084:1-0.5
20202.2104.5:1-2
20192.0136.5:1+1.5
20183.2165:1-4.6
20172.8279.6:1+0.3
20162.8269.3:1—