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The Patch Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
The Patch, VIC 3792 · Major Cities
03 9756 7463
Students286enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students286
The Patch
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Patch Primary School has 36 staff members (28.6 FTE), including 24 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+1.7 FTE
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.8 FTE
Total Staff
36
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Patch
14.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
19.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.8 FTE
Total Workforce
36
28.6 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.

12.916.219.422.7Nat avg17.515.817.215.415.219.220.617.818.119.816.2:117:114.8:116.9:117.3:115.9:114.8:115.8:115.7:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.828614.4:1-1.3
202418.128415.7:1-0.1
202317.828215.8:1+1
202220.630514.8:1-1.1
202119.230615.9:1-1.4
202015.226317.3:1+0.4
201915.426016.9:1+2.1
201817.225514.8:1-2.2
201715.826817:1+0.8
201617.528316.2:1—