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Firbank Grammar School

IndependentCombinedPrep-12
Brighton, VIC 3186 · Major Cities
03 9591 5188
1,046Students
1152ICSEA
1:9Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Firbank

Key Workforce Metrics

Firbank Grammar School has 300 staff members (187.6 FTE), including 138 teachers and 162 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
138-3.1 FTE
116.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
162
71.6 FTE
Total Staff
300
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Firbank
9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9:1, 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
138
116.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
162
71.6 FTE
Total Workforce
300
187.6 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.

95.6109122.3135.6Nat avg119.3113.7113.5121.6123.3121.2112.5116.8119.1116.09.3:19.7:110:19.3:19:18.7:19.2:18.9:18.7:19:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025116.01,0469:1+0.3
2024119.11,0338.7:1-0.2
2023116.81,0428.9:1-0.3
2022112.51,0339.2:1+0.5
2021121.21,0548.7:1-0.3
2020123.31,1159:1-0.3
2019121.61,1269.3:1-0.7
2018113.51,13110:1+0.3
2017113.71,1079.7:1+0.4
2016119.31,1079.3:1