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Macarthur Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-5
Macarthur, VIC 3286 · Outer Regional
03 5576 1245
Students24enrolled
Ratio1:5.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.7
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher5.1:1
Students24
Macarthur
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Key Workforce Metrics

Macarthur Primary School has 9 staff members (5.6 FTE), including 6 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.1:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6+0.4 FTE
4.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
9
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Macarthur
5.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.1:1, 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
6
4.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
9
5.6 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.

2.63.74.96.1Nat avg5.54.94.03.03.04.43.24.34.34.713.6:113.5:113.8:117.3:115.3:17.3:110.6:17.7:15.8:15.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.7245.1:1-0.7
20244.3255.8:1-1.9
20234.3337.7:1-2.9
20223.23410.6:1+3.3
20214.4327.3:1-8
20203.04615.3:1-2
20193.05217.3:1+3.5
20184.05513.8:1+0.3
20174.96613.5:1-0.1
20165.57513.6:1—