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Lalor East Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thomastown, VIC 3074 · Major Cities
03 9465 4350
Students213enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.6
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students213
Lalor East
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lalor East Primary School has 35 staff members (26.5 FTE), including 21 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
21+0.4 FTE
18.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.9 FTE
Total Staff
35
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lalor East
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
21
18.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.9 FTE
Total Workforce
35
26.5 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.

15.319.523.727.9Nat avg24.425.422.820.821.118.018.819.218.218.614.1:113:114.4:114.3:113.6:114.1:112.5:111.7:111.9:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.621311.5:1-0.4
202418.221611.9:1+0.2
202319.222411.7:1-0.8
202218.823512.5:1-1.6
202118.025314.1:1+0.5
202021.128613.6:1-0.7
201920.829814.3:1-0.1
201822.832814.4:1+1.4
201725.433113:1-1.1
201624.434514.1:1—