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Montpellier Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Highton, VIC 3216 · Major Cities
03 5243 2521
Students563enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.0
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students563
Montpellier
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Key Workforce Metrics

Montpellier Primary School has 66 staff members (49.5 FTE), including 41 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41-6.5 FTE
35.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
14.5 FTE
Total Staff
66
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Montpellier
16.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
35.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
14.5 FTE
Total Workforce
66
49.5 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.

29.435.74248.3Nat avg35.435.234.639.237.543.942.942.841.535.016.8:117.3:118.3:116.5:117.1:114.8:115.1:114.8:114.6:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.056316.1:1+1.5
202441.560514.6:1-0.2
202342.863214.8:1-0.3
202242.964815.1:1+0.3
202143.964814.8:1-2.3
202037.564317.1:1+0.6
201939.264516.5:1-1.8
201834.663418.3:1+1
201735.261017.3:1+0.5
201635.459416.8:1—