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Bellaire Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Highton, VIC 3216 · Major Cities
03 5243 5203
Students623enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
51
teaching staff
FTE Teaching44.1
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students623
Bellaire
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bellaire Primary School has 83 staff members (59.2 FTE), including 51 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
51-2 FTE
44.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
15.1 FTE
Total Staff
83
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bellaire
14.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
51
44.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
15.1 FTE
Total Workforce
83
59.2 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.

32.639.947.254.5Nat avg43.538.340.239.139.940.742.649.546.144.113.9:115.8:115.1:116.1:115.2:115.2:114.9:113:113.4:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202544.162314.1:1+0.7
202446.161813.4:1+0.4
202349.564413:1-1.9
202242.663314.9:1-0.3
202140.761715.2:10
202039.960615.2:1-0.9
201939.163016.1:1+1
201840.260715.1:1-0.7
201738.360715.8:1+1.9
201643.560513.9:1—