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Murchison Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Murchison, VIC 3610 · Inner Regional
03 5826 2391
Students69enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.6
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students69
Murchison
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Murchison Primary School has 19 staff members (12.1 FTE), including 9 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1+1.1
At national avg
Teaching Staff
9-0.8 FTE
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.5 FTE
Total Staff
19
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Murchison
12.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

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

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
9
5.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.5 FTE
Total Workforce
19
12.1 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.

4.86.489.6Nat avg8.58.77.57.27.06.46.66.56.45.612.7:112.3:113.3:113.5:113.9:112:111.7:112:111.2:112.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.66912.3:1+1.1
20246.47211.2:1-0.8
20236.57812:1+0.3
20226.67711.7:1-0.3
20216.47712:1-1.9
20207.09713.9:1+0.4
20197.29713.5:1+0.2
20187.510013.3:1+1
20178.710712.3:1-0.4
20168.510812.7:1—