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Cana Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Hillside, VIC 3037 · Major Cities
03 8390 9200
Students508enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.4
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students508
Cana Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cana Catholic Primary School has 52 staff members (44.0 FTE), including 38 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38+5.2 FTE
33.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.6 FTE
Total Staff
52
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cana Catholic
15.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
33.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.6 FTE
Total Workforce
52
44.0 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.

16.923.530.136.7Nat avg24.122.819.920.222.024.626.926.628.233.414.3:114.3:116.2:116:115.3:115:114.7:115.8:116.3:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.450815.2:1-1.1
202428.246016.3:1+0.5
202326.642115.8:1+1.1
202226.939514.7:1-0.3
202124.637015:1-0.3
202022.033615.3:1-0.7
201920.232316:1-0.2
201819.932316.2:1+1.9
201722.832514.3:10
201624.134514.3:1—