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Lara Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Lara, VIC 3212 · Major Cities
03 5282 1427
Students439enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.3
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students439
Lara
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lara Primary School has 51 staff members (42.6 FTE), including 36 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-2.4 FTE
33.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
51
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lara
13.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
33.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
51
42.6 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.

1825.132.239.3Nat avg26.421.421.221.327.126.732.233.935.733.315.1:117:117.2:117.9:115.7:116.5:114.1:113.5:112.7:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.343913.2:1+0.5
202435.745512.7:1-0.8
202333.945913.5:1-0.6
202232.245414.1:1-2.4
202126.744116.5:1+0.8
202027.142515.7:1-2.2
201921.338117.9:1+0.7
201821.236517.2:1+0.2
201721.436417:1+1.9
201626.439815.1:1—