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Melton Specialist School

GovernmentSpecialU
Melton, VIC 3337 · Major Cities
03 9743 4966
Students406enrolled
Ratio1:6.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
71
teaching staff
FTE Teaching66.3
Non-Teaching198
Student:Teacher6.1:1
Students406
Melton Specialist
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Key Workforce Metrics

Melton Specialist School has 269 staff members (222.6 FTE), including 71 teachers and 198 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.1:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
71+4.8 FTE
66.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
198
156.3 FTE
Total Staff
269
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Melton Specialist
6.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
71
66.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
198
156.3 FTE
Total Workforce
269
222.6 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.

3648.360.672.9Nat avg44.246.942.343.348.757.057.557.861.566.36.3:15.9:16.8:16.7:16.3:15.8:16.1:16.5:16.5:16.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202566.34066.1:1-0.4
202461.53986.5:10
202357.83786.5:1+0.4
202257.53526.1:1+0.3
202157.03325.8:1-0.5
202048.73086.3:1-0.4
201943.32886.7:1-0.1
201842.32886.8:1+0.9
201746.92775.9:1-0.4
201644.22786.3:1—