AustraliaVICWatsonia NorthWatsonia North Primary School

Watsonia North Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Watsonia North, VIC 3087 · Major Cities
03 9435 1285
Students541enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.4
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students541
Watsonia North

Key Workforce Metrics

Watsonia North Primary School has 61 staff members (48.9 FTE), including 42 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42+1.8 FTE
37.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.5 FTE
Total Staff
61
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Watsonia North
14.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
37.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.5 FTE
Total Workforce
61
48.9 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.

25.530.936.341.7Nat avg30.035.333.735.036.836.736.337.935.637.417.3:115.4:116.2:115.9:115.1:115.7:115.7:115.1:115.8:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.454114.5:1-1.3
202435.656315.8:1+0.7
202337.957415.1:1-0.6
202236.357115.7:10
202136.757615.7:1+0.6
202036.855715.1:1-0.8
201935.055515.9:1-0.3
201833.754616.2:1+0.8
201735.354515.4:1-1.9
201630.052017.3:1