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Thorpdale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thorpdale, VIC 3835 · Inner Regional
03 5634 6325
Students45enrolled
Ratio1:10.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.2
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher10.7:1
Students45
Thorpdale
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Thorpdale Primary School has 9 staff members (6.9 FTE), including 5 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.7:1-1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.2 FTE
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.7 FTE
Total Staff
9
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thorpdale
10.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.7:1, 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
5
4.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.7 FTE
Total Workforce
9
6.9 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.

2.73.84.96.1Nat avg4.34.34.45.55.53.54.03.24.04.214.2:114:116.1:111.8:18.9:110.9:18.5:114.4:111.8:110.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.24510.7:1-1.1
20244.04711.8:1-2.6
20233.24614.4:1+5.9
20224.0348.5:1-2.4
20213.53810.9:1+2
20205.5498.9:1-2.9
20195.56511.8:1-4.3
20184.47116.1:1+2.1
20174.36014:1-0.2
20164.36114.2:1—