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Rutherglen Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Rutherglen, VIC 3685 · Inner Regional
02 6032 9428
Students177enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.9
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students177
Rutherglen
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Key Workforce Metrics

Rutherglen Primary School has 24 staff members (17.7 FTE), including 16 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-0.1 FTE
12.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
24
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Rutherglen
13.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
12.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.7 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.

8.911.113.315.5Nat avg12.414.113.312.414.012.310.510.813.012.919.4:116:116.9:117.8:114.6:115.6:116.5:115.9:113.3:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.917713.7:1+0.4
202413.017313.3:1-2.6
202310.817215.9:1-0.6
202210.517316.5:1+0.9
202112.319215.6:1+1
202014.020414.6:1-3.2
201912.422117.8:1+0.9
201813.322516.9:1+0.9
201714.122616:1-3.4
201612.424019.4:1—