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Bethal Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Meadow Heights, VIC 3048 · Major Cities
03 9309 7626
Students259enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.2
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students259
Bethal
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bethal Primary School has 42 staff members (33.9 FTE), including 20 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20-4 FTE
19.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.7 FTE
Total Staff
42
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bethal
13.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
19.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.7 FTE
Total Workforce
42
33.9 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.

16.320.424.428.5Nat avg19.422.623.123.724.425.925.124.123.219.211.6:111.8:112.2:112.3:114.2:111.4:112:112.1:111.5:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.225913.5:1+2
202423.226611.5:1-0.6
202324.129112.1:1+0.1
202225.130112:1+0.6
202125.929511.4:1-2.8
202024.434714.2:1+1.9
201923.729212.3:1+0.1
201823.128112.2:1+0.4
201722.626611.8:1+0.2
201619.422511.6:1—