Key Workforce Metrics
Footscray West Primary School has 62 staff members (54.1 FTE), including 46 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46+1.2 FTE
43.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
11.1 FTE
Total Staff
62
13% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Footscray West Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
15.6:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 15.6:1, 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
43.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
11.1 FTE
Total Workforce
62
54.1 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.067215.6:1-0.6
202441.867616.2:1+0.2
202342.267716:10
202241.466316:1-1.1
202140.468917.1:1-1
202038.169118.1:1+1.3
201938.765216.8:1-0.9
201835.763217.7:1-0.1
201734.761917.8:1+0.6
201634.258917.2:1—