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Kent Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 · Major Cities
03 9763 8055
Students197enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.1
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher13:1
Students197
Kent Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kent Park Primary School has 31 staff members (25.7 FTE), including 16 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16-0.1 FTE
15.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.6 FTE
Total Staff
31
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kent Park
13:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
15.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.6 FTE
Total Workforce
31
25.7 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.

10.816.522.328.1Nat avg25.525.519.716.412.713.715.013.415.215.116.9:115.5:114.7:115.9:116.9:115.5:113:114.8:113.3:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.119713:1-0.3
202415.220213.3:1-1.5
202313.419814.8:1+1.8
202215.019513:1-2.5
202113.721215.5:1-1.4
202012.721416.9:1+1
201916.426015.9:1+1.2
201819.728914.7:1-0.8
201725.539515.5:1-1.4
201625.543216.9:1—