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Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Wallan, VIC 3756 · Major Cities
03 8609 1784
Students698enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
46
teaching staff
FTE Teaching41.4
Non-Teaching40
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students698
Our Lady of the Way Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School has 86 staff members (69.7 FTE), including 46 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46+3.7 FTE
41.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
28.3 FTE
Total Staff
86
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady of the Way Catholic
16.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
46
41.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
28.3 FTE
Total Workforce
86
69.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2018–2025

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

518.53245.5Nat avg5.911.517.722.430.934.537.741.411.2:114.2:116.5:117.6:116.5:118.1:117.8:116.9:11819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2018–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202541.469816.9:1-0.9
202437.767017.8:1-0.3
202334.562518.1:1+1.6
202230.951116.5:1-1.1
202122.439417.6:1+1.1
202017.729216.5:1+2.3
201911.516314.2:1+3
20185.96611.2:1—