AustraliaVICSmythesdaleWoady Yaloak Primary School

Woady Yaloak Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Smythesdale, VIC 3351 · Inner Regional
03 5342 8565
Students326enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.3
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students326
Woady Yaloak

Key Workforce Metrics

Woady Yaloak Primary School has 56 staff members (41.5 FTE), including 35 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
35+3.3 FTE
28.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.2 FTE
Total Staff
56
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Woady Yaloak
11.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
35
28.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.2 FTE
Total Workforce
56
41.5 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.

1923.127.131.1Nat avg26.924.325.022.422.423.225.125.025.028.312.4:113.1:112.4:114.5:114.9:114.4:112.7:112.6:113:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.332611.5:1-1.5
202425.032513:1+0.4
202325.031512.6:1-0.1
202225.132012.7:1-1.7
202123.233314.4:1-0.5
202022.433314.9:1+0.4
201922.432514.5:1+2.1
201825.031012.4:1-0.7
201724.331913.1:1+0.7
201626.933412.4:1