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Northcote Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Northcote, VIC 3070 · Major Cities
03 9481 0009
Students303enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.0
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students303
Northcote
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Key Workforce Metrics

Northcote Primary School has 31 staff members (25.6 FTE), including 25 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+0.8 FTE
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
31
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Northcote
13.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
31
25.6 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.

16.22023.927.7Nat avg19.020.021.722.724.922.722.425.221.222.019.9:118.9:117.6:116.3:115.7:115.9:115.7:112.9:114.4:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.030313.8:1-0.6
202421.230614.4:1+1.5
202325.232412.9:1-2.8
202222.435115.7:1-0.2
202122.736115.9:1+0.2
202024.939115.7:1-0.6
201922.736916.3:1-1.3
201821.738317.6:1-1.3
201720.037718.9:1-1
201619.037919.9:1—