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Nicholson Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Nicholson, VIC 3882 · Outer Regional
03 5156 8220
Students70enrolled
Ratio1:10.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.8
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher10.1:1
Students70
Nicholson
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Nicholson Primary School has 15 staff members (10.7 FTE), including 10 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1-3.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10+1.4 FTE
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.9 FTE
Total Staff
15
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nicholson
10.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, 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
10
6.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.9 FTE
Total Workforce
15
10.7 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.

2.74.35.97.5Nat avg5.03.24.25.95.05.65.26.85.46.89.8:117.2:116:110.7:111.8:112.1:114.4:110.1:113.7:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.87010.3:1-3.4
20245.47413.7:1+3.6
20236.86910.1:1-4.3
20225.27514.4:1+2.3
20215.66812.1:1+0.3
20205.05911.8:1+1.1
20195.96310.7:1-5.3
20184.26716:1-1.2
20173.25517.2:1+7.4
20165.0499.8:1—