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Newtown Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Newtown, VIC 3220 · Major Cities
03 5229 9730
Students193enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.8
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher16.4:1
Students193
Newtown
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newtown Primary School has 26 staff members (18.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1+2.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15-2.3 FTE
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.5 FTE
Total Staff
26
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newtown
16.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.5 FTE
Total Workforce
26
18.3 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.

1012.514.917.4Nat avg13.914.114.514.615.515.815.814.914.111.818.3:118.7:117.4:117.1:115.5:114.2:113.5:113.8:114.3:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.819316.4:1+2.1
202414.120114.3:1+0.5
202314.920613.8:1+0.3
202215.821313.5:1-0.7
202115.822414.2:1-1.3
202015.524115.5:1-1.6
201914.625017.1:1-0.3
201814.525317.4:1-1.3
201714.126418.7:1+0.4
201613.925418.3:1—