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Thomastown West Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thomastown, VIC 3074 · Major Cities
03 9465 4317
Students204enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.9
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students204
Thomastown West
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Thomastown West Primary School has 34 staff members (26.3 FTE), including 24 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24-2.6 FTE
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.4 FTE
Total Staff
34
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thomastown West
11.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
24
17.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.4 FTE
Total Workforce
34
26.3 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.

15.219.323.427.5Nat avg25.022.624.223.124.624.919.721.420.517.913.1:115.3:113:114.9:112.8:111.4:113.5:112.2:111.1:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.920411.4:1+0.3
202420.522711.1:1-1.1
202321.426112.2:1-1.3
202219.726613.5:1+2.1
202124.928511.4:1-1.4
202024.631512.8:1-2.1
201923.134414.9:1+1.9
201824.231513:1-2.3
201722.634615.3:1+2.2
201625.032813.1:1—