AustraliaVICRowvilleKaroo Primary School

Karoo Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Rowville, VIC 3178 · Major Cities
03 9759 6222
Students422enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.3
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students422
Karoo

Key Workforce Metrics

Karoo Primary School has 69 staff members (49.9 FTE), including 35 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
350 FTE
31.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
18.6 FTE
Total Staff
69
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karoo
13.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
35
31.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
18.6 FTE
Total Workforce
69
49.9 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.

24.329.133.938.7Nat avg28.633.231.831.934.529.534.235.231.331.319:116.7:117.9:117:115.1:116.8:113.8:112.6:113.6:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.342213.5:1-0.1
202431.342513.6:1+1
202335.244312.6:1-1.2
202234.247213.8:1-3
202129.549716.8:1+1.7
202034.552215.1:1-1.9
201931.954317:1-0.9
201831.856817.9:1+1.2
201733.255616.7:1-2.3
201628.654419:1