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Thomas Chirnside Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Werribee, VIC 3030 · Major Cities
03 9741 0200
Students295enrolled
Ratio1:12.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.8
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Students295
Thomas Chirnside
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thomas Chirnside Primary School has 44 staff members (34.5 FTE), including 24 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.9:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.1 FTE
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.7 FTE
Total Staff
44
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thomas Chirnside
12.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
22.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.7 FTE
Total Workforce
44
34.5 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.

15.623.831.940Nat avg32.233.033.936.432.229.923.418.422.922.815.9:116.4:115.2:114:113.9:112.8:113.5:116.2:113.3:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.829512.9:1-0.4
202422.930413.3:1-2.9
202318.429816.2:1+2.7
202223.431713.5:1+0.7
202129.938212.8:1-1.1
202032.244813.9:1-0.1
201936.450814:1-1.2
201833.951515.2:1-1.2
201733.054116.4:1+0.5
201632.251115.9:1—