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North Melbourne Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
North Melbourne, VIC 3051 · Major Cities
03 9329 6902
Students910enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
71
teaching staff
FTE Teaching60.6
Non-Teaching53
Student:Teacher15:1
Students910
North Melbourne
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Key Workforce Metrics

North Melbourne Primary School has 124 staff members (87.7 FTE), including 71 teachers and 53 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
71+3.9 FTE
60.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
53
27.1 FTE
Total Staff
124
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

North Melbourne
15:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
71
60.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
53
27.1 FTE
Total Workforce
124
87.7 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.

37.947.557.166.7Nat avg44.645.047.351.052.951.054.258.556.760.616.2:116.5:116.4:116.4:116.9:115.8:114.8:113.8:115.2:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202560.691015:1-0.2
202456.786415.2:1+1.4
202358.580613.8:1-1
202254.280214.8:1-1
202151.080715.8:1-1.1
202052.989416.9:1+0.5
201951.083716.4:10
201847.377716.4:1-0.1
201745.074316.5:1+0.3
201644.672416.2:1—