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Newlands Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Preston, VIC 3072 · Major Cities
03 9354 2928
Students437enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.4
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students437
Newlands
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newlands Primary School has 60 staff members (49.3 FTE), including 36 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+3.8 FTE
34.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.9 FTE
Total Staff
60
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newlands
12.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
34.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.9 FTE
Total Workforce
60
49.3 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.

8.218.12837.8Nat avg9.710.214.317.118.424.228.229.830.634.414.7:116.5:114.6:113.9:114:112.4:111.7:112.2:112.9:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.443712.7:1-0.2
202430.639512.9:1+0.7
202329.836412.2:1+0.5
202228.232911.7:1-0.7
202124.230012.4:1-1.6
202018.425814:1+0.1
201917.123813.9:1-0.7
201814.320914.6:1-1.9
201710.216816.5:1+1.8
20169.714314.7:1—