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Nelson Park School

GovernmentSpecialU
Bell Park, VIC 3215 · Major Cities
03 5278 3620
Students334enrolled
Ratio1:5.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
64
teaching staff
FTE Teaching57.4
Non-Teaching92
Student:Teacher5.8:1
Students334
Nelson Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nelson Park School has 156 staff members (126.0 FTE), including 64 teachers and 92 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.8:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
64+2.3 FTE
57.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
92
68.6 FTE
Total Staff
156
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nelson Park
5.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
64
57.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
92
68.6 FTE
Total Workforce
156
126.0 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.

45.652.258.765.3Nat avg56.759.457.358.256.355.853.656.155.157.46.9:16.7:16.5:16.2:15.9:15.6:15.6:15.3:15.5:15.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202557.43345.8:1+0.3
202455.13045.5:1+0.2
202356.12975.3:1-0.3
202253.63005.6:10
202155.83135.6:1-0.3
202056.33305.9:1-0.3
201958.23596.2:1-0.3
201857.33736.5:1-0.2
201759.43976.7:1-0.2
201656.73916.9:1—