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School of the Good Shepherd

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Gladstone Park, VIC 3043 · Major Cities
03 9338 7686
Students374enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.9
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students374
School of the Good Shepherd
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Key Workforce Metrics

School of the Good Shepherd has 58 staff members (44.0 FTE), including 36 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-1.7 FTE
29.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.1 FTE
Total Staff
58
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How School of the Good Shepherd's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

School of the Good Shepherd
12.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, 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
29.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.1 FTE
Total Workforce
58
44.0 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.

18.423.829.334.8Nat avg21.622.922.825.327.026.827.831.031.629.915.2:115.2:115.7:114.4:113.6:113.5:112.8:111.6:111.6:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.937412.5:1+0.9
202431.636611.6:10
202331.036111.6:1-1.2
202227.835512.8:1-0.7
202126.836213.5:1-0.1
202027.036713.6:1-0.8
201925.336414.4:1-1.3
201822.835715.7:1+0.5
201722.934715.2:10
201621.632815.2:1—