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Simpson Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Simpson, VIC 3266 · Outer Regional
03 5594 3298
Students53enrolled
Ratio1:8.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.5
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher8.2:1
Students53
Simpson
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Key Workforce Metrics

Simpson Primary School has 12 staff members (8.4 FTE), including 8 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.2:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+1 FTE
6.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.9 FTE
Total Staff
12
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Simpson
8.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.2:1, 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
8
6.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.9 FTE
Total Workforce
12
8.4 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.

3.85.36.88.4Nat avg5.57.47.66.24.55.76.36.65.56.516:112.2:19.9:111.5:112.4:18.6:19.2:18.2:110.2:18.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.5538.2:1-2
20245.55610.2:1+2
20236.6548.2:1-1
20226.3589.2:1+0.6
20215.7498.6:1-3.8
20204.55612.4:1+0.9
20196.27111.5:1+1.6
20187.6759.9:1-2.3
20177.49012.2:1-3.8
20165.58816:1—