Surfside Primary School — Staff & Workforce — Ocean Grove, VIC

Key Workforce Metrics

Surfside Primary School has 70 staff members (51.6 FTE), including 44 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio

14.6:1+0.9

Above national avg

Teaching Staff

44-2 FTE

37.4 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

14.2 FTE

Total Staff

26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Surfside

14.6:1

VIC Average

11.7:1

National Average

12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers

37.4 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

14.2 FTE

Total Workforce

51.6 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.

FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio

Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange

202537.454514.6:1+0.9

202439.453913.7:1-1.9

202334.353415.6:1+1.4

202238.354414.2:1-1.4

202134.353515.6:1+0.1

202032.249815.5:1-2.6

201927.048918.1:1+0.6

201825.244017.5:1+0.3

201724.141417.2:1-0.7

201621.738817.9:1—