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Westgarth Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Northcote, VIC 3070 · Major Cities
03 9481 5577
550Students
1204ICSEA
1:15.4Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Westgarth

Key Workforce Metrics

Westgarth Primary School has 77 staff members (52.6 FTE), including 44 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
44-3.5 FTE
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
16.8 FTE
Total Staff
77
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Westgarth
15.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
16.8 FTE
Total Workforce
77
52.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

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

29.935.140.345.5Nat avg38.039.241.435.237.538.537.135.939.335.815.7:116.5:115.8:118.4:117.1:115.9:115.8:115.5:113.9:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.855015.4:1+1.5
202439.354813.9:1-1.6
202335.955815.5:1-0.3
202237.158515.8:1-0.1
202138.561315.9:1-1.2
202037.564217.1:1-1.3
201935.264818.4:1+2.6
201841.465415.8:1-0.7
201739.264716.5:1+0.8
201638.059815.7:1