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Whittlesea Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Whittlesea, VIC 3757 · Major Cities
03 9716 2140
Students395enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.0
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students395
Whittlesea
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Key Workforce Metrics

Whittlesea Primary School has 55 staff members (44.5 FTE), including 36 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-1 FTE
31.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.5 FTE
Total Staff
55
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whittlesea
12.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
31.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.5 FTE
Total Workforce
55
44.5 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.

20.625.430.335.2Nat avg24.230.229.028.628.729.726.730.432.031.017.1:114.1:114.8:115.3:114.9:113.5:115.7:114.1:113.1:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.039512.7:1-0.4
202432.041913.1:1-1
202330.443014.1:1-1.6
202226.742015.7:1+2.2
202129.740113.5:1-1.4
202028.742914.9:1-0.4
201928.643715.3:1+0.5
201829.043014.8:1+0.7
201730.242714.1:1-3
201624.241517.1:1—