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Doncaster Gardens Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Doncaster East, VIC 3109 · Major Cities
03 9848 5282
785Students
1147ICSEA
1:16Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Doncaster Gardens
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Key Workforce Metrics

Doncaster Gardens Primary School has 70 staff members (59.1 FTE), including 56 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
56-2.3 FTE
49.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.1 FTE
Total Staff
70
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Doncaster Gardens
16:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
56
49.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.1 FTE
Total Workforce
70
59.1 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.

31.84048.256.4Nat avg37.437.839.846.748.946.647.448.751.349.017.8:118:118.1:117.2:115.9:116.1:116.1:116.4:115.5:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.078516:1+0.5
202451.379615.5:1-0.9
202348.779816.4:1+0.3
202247.476216.1:10
202146.675116.1:1+0.2
202048.977915.9:1-1.3
201946.780217.2:1-0.9
201839.872218.1:1+0.1
201737.868118:1+0.2
201637.466617.8:1—