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Wales Street Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thornbury, VIC 3071 · Major Cities
03 9484 3949
616Students
1140ICSEA
1:16.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Wales Street

Key Workforce Metrics

Wales Street Primary School has 64 staff members (50.3 FTE), including 43 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
43-1.9 FTE
37.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
64
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wales Street
16.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
43
37.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
64
50.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

27.432.537.742.8Nat avg33.434.433.232.234.335.937.938.138.937.018.6:117.5:118.2:118.1:117.5:116.3:114.8:115.2:115.4:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.061616.6:1+1.2
202438.959815.4:1+0.2
202338.157915.2:1+0.4
202237.956214.8:1-1.5
202135.958616.3:1-1.2
202034.360017.5:1-0.6
201932.258418.1:1-0.1
201833.260518.2:1+0.7
201734.460317.5:1-1.1
201633.462018.6:1