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Shelford Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Shelford, VIC 3329 · Inner Regional
03 5281 3291
Students13enrolled
Ratio1:3.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.5
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher3.7:1
Students13
Shelford
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Shelford Primary School has 6 staff members (4.4 FTE), including 4 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.7:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4-0.4 FTE
3.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
6
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shelford
3.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.7:1, 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
3.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
6
4.4 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.

1.42.43.34.3Nat avg1.92.01.81.71.82.12.22.63.93.58.9:110.5:17.8:15.9:15.6:15.7:16.4:14.2:13.6:13.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.5133.7:1+0.1
20243.9143.6:1-0.6
20232.6114.2:1-2.2
20222.2146.4:1+0.7
20212.1125.7:1+0.1
20201.8105.6:1-0.3
20191.7105.9:1-1.9
20181.8147.8:1-2.7
20172.02110.5:1+1.6
20161.9178.9:1—