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Wantirna South Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Wantirna South, VIC 3152 · Major Cities
03 9801 1900
Students233enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.7
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students233
Wantirna South
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wantirna South Primary School has 39 staff members (27.7 FTE), including 21 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-2.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1.1 FTE
18.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.0 FTE
Total Staff
39
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wantirna South
12.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
18.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.0 FTE
Total Workforce
39
27.7 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.

13.316.419.622.8Nat avg15.615.817.817.820.420.020.320.717.618.715.4:116.8:116.7:117.8:115.4:115.8:114.6:114.5:115.3:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.723312.5:1-2.8
202417.627015.3:1+0.8
202320.730114.5:1-0.1
202220.329614.6:1-1.2
202120.031715.8:1+0.4
202020.431415.4:1-2.4
201917.831717.8:1+1.1
201817.829816.7:1-0.1
201715.826516.8:1+1.4
201615.624015.4:1—