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Mitcham Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mitcham, VIC 3132 · Major Cities
03 9873 1551
Students490enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.5
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students490
Mitcham
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mitcham Primary School has 61 staff members (44.4 FTE), including 40 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
40-2 FTE
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
11.9 FTE
Total Staff
61
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mitcham
15.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
40
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
11.9 FTE
Total Workforce
61
44.4 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.

19.225.632.138.5Nat avg27.925.222.623.531.329.631.635.034.532.514.8:116.3:118.4:118.7:115.3:115.6:114.9:114.2:114.5:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.549015.1:1+0.6
202434.549914.5:1+0.3
202335.049814.2:1-0.7
202231.647214.9:1-0.7
202129.646315.6:1+0.3
202031.347915.3:1-3.4
201923.544018.7:1+0.3
201822.641518.4:1+2.1
201725.241016.3:1+1.5
201627.941214.8:1—