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River Nile School

IndependentSpecial11-12
North Melbourne, VIC 3051 · Major Cities
03 9329 8425
121Students
820ICSEA
1:8.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
River Nile

Key Workforce Metrics

River Nile School has 43 staff members (38.4 FTE), including 16 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.6:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16+0.9 FTE
14.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
24.4 FTE
Total Staff
43
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

River Nile
8.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.6:1, 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
16
14.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
24.4 FTE
Total Workforce
43
38.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20172025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3.27.311.315.4Nat avg3.85.47.09.68.413.210.713.114.08.9:17.8:110.6:110.7:111.8:17.6:110:18.2:18.6:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20172025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.01218.6:1+0.4
202413.11078.2:1-1.8
202310.710710:1+2.4
202213.21007.6:1-4.2
20218.49911.8:1+1.1
20209.610310.7:1+0.1
20197.07410.6:1+2.8
20185.4427.8:1-1.1
20173.8348.9:1