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Melba Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Croydon, VIC 3136 · Major Cities
03 9870 4551
Students663enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
68
teaching staff
FTE Teaching58.0
Non-Teaching40
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students663
Melba
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Key Workforce Metrics

Melba Secondary College has 108 staff members (82.5 FTE), including 68 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
68-1.8 FTE
58.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
24.5 FTE
Total Staff
108
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Melba Secondary College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Melba
11.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
68
58.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
40
24.5 FTE
Total Workforce
108
82.5 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.

41.950.358.867.2Nat avg57.849.949.356.152.460.356.661.159.858.010.8:111.3:110.9:110.1:111.5:110.3:111:110.7:111.2:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202558.066311.4:1+0.2
202459.867211.2:1+0.5
202361.165410.7:1-0.3
202256.662411:1+0.7
202160.362310.3:1-1.2
202052.460111.5:1+1.4
201956.156710.1:1-0.8
201849.353910.9:1-0.4
201749.956311.3:1+0.5
201657.862710.8:1—