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Tarwin Lower Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Tarwin Lower, VIC 3956 · Inner Regional
03 5663 5263
Students34enrolled
Ratio1:6.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.5
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher6.1:1
Students34
Tarwin Lower
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tarwin Lower Primary School has 13 staff members (7.6 FTE), including 8 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.1:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.5 FTE
5.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.1 FTE
Total Staff
13
42% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tarwin Lower
6.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.1:1, 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
5.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.1 FTE
Total Workforce
13
7.6 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.

2.63.74.96.1Nat avg4.03.03.64.04.85.45.55.55.05.59.8:113:113.1:110.8:19.2:18.3:18.5:16.7:16.6:16.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.5346.2:1-0.4
20245.0336.6:1-0.1
20235.5376.7:1-1.8
20225.5478.5:1+0.2
20215.4458.3:1-0.9
20204.8449.2:1-1.6
20194.04310.8:1-2.3
20183.64713.1:1+0.1
20173.03913:1+3.2
20164.0399.8:1—