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Mandama Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Grovedale, VIC 3216 · Major Cities
03 5243 0820
Students352enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.2
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students352
Mandama
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mandama Primary School has 59 staff members (41.5 FTE), including 30 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30+0.2 FTE
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
15.3 FTE
Total Staff
59
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mandama
13.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
15.3 FTE
Total Workforce
59
41.5 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.

20.324.12831.8Nat avg25.323.925.224.624.725.028.925.826.026.217.9:118.3:116.2:115.8:115.6:115.8:112.9:114.3:114.3:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.235213.4:1-0.9
202426.037314.3:10
202325.836914.3:1+1.4
202228.937412.9:1-2.9
202125.039615.8:1+0.2
202024.738615.6:1-0.2
201924.638915.8:1-0.4
201825.240816.2:1-2.1
201723.943718.3:1+0.4
201625.345417.9:1—