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Chatham Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Surrey Hills, VIC 3127 · Major Cities
03 9830 1933
Students241enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.1
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher15:1
Students241
Chatham
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Key Workforce Metrics

Chatham Primary School has 31 staff members (21.1 FTE), including 22 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.5 FTE
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
31
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Chatham
15:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
31
21.1 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.

13.318.924.630.3Nat avg27.526.423.423.621.018.819.417.615.616.115.9:115.5:116.7:115.1:116.2:116.5:114:115:116.9:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.124115:1-1.9
202415.626316.9:1+1.9
202317.626415:1+1
202219.427214:1-2.5
202118.831116.5:1+0.3
202021.034116.2:1+1.1
201923.635615.1:1-1.6
201823.439016.7:1+1.2
201726.440915.5:1-0.4
201627.543815.9:1—