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Sassafras Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Sassafras, VIC 3787 · Major Cities
03 9755 1203
Students29enrolled
Ratio1:9.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher9.4:1
Students29
Sassafras
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Sassafras Primary School has 10 staff members (6.1 FTE), including 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.4:1-1.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
40 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
10
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sassafras
9.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.4:1, 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
4
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
10
6.1 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.

2.53.344.8Nat avg3.53.63.23.83.83.84.42.93.03.018.6:117.8:122.2:115.8:115.5:115.5:112.5:113.8:111:19.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0299.7:1-1.3
20243.03311:1-2.8
20232.94013.8:1+1.3
20224.45512.5:1-3
20213.85915.5:10
20203.85915.5:1-0.3
20193.86015.8:1-6.4
20183.27122.2:1+4.4
20173.66417.8:1-0.8
20163.56518.6:1—