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Mountain Gate Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 · Major Cities
03 9758 2811
Students432enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.8
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher14:1
Students432
Mountain Gate
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mountain Gate Primary School has 47 staff members (38.8 FTE), including 36 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+2.4 FTE
30.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.0 FTE
Total Staff
47
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mountain Gate
14:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
30.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.0 FTE
Total Workforce
47
38.8 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.

19.624.329.133.9Nat avg24.023.023.323.825.226.626.728.328.430.814.6:115.6:116.8:117:115.6:115.2:114.7:115.2:115.4:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.843214:1-1.4
202428.443715.4:1+0.2
202328.343115.2:1+0.5
202226.739214.7:1-0.5
202126.640415.2:1-0.4
202025.239415.6:1-1.4
201923.840417:1+0.2
201823.339116.8:1+1.2
201723.035915.6:1+1
201624.035114.6:1—