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William Ruthven Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Reservoir, VIC 3073 · Major Cities
03 9460 1668
Students140enrolled
Ratio1:11.3student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.4
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher11.3:1
Students140
William Ruthven
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Key Workforce Metrics

William Ruthven Primary School has 23 staff members (17.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15-1.6 FTE
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.9 FTE
Total Staff
23
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

William Ruthven
11.3:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
15
12.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.9 FTE
Total Workforce
23
17.3 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.

10.513.416.319.1Nat avg17.417.217.216.315.614.613.416.814.012.412.6:113.2:113.6:113.6:113.5:112.8:113.1:110.7:111.9:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.414011.3:1-0.6
202414.016611.9:1+1.2
202316.817910.7:1-2.4
202213.417613.1:1+0.3
202114.618712.8:1-0.7
202015.621013.5:1-0.1
201916.322113.6:10
201817.223413.6:1+0.4
201717.222713.2:1+0.6
201617.422012.6:1—