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Mentone Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mentone, VIC 3194 · Major Cities
03 9583 4935
Students186enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.3
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students186
Mentone Park
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Mentone Park Primary School has 31 staff members (21.7 FTE), including 22 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.4 FTE
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
31
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mentone Park
12.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
22
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
31
21.7 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.

9.513.417.321.2Nat avg19.317.215.212.011.212.313.812.214.915.315:116.7:116:117.6:118.3:114.7:112.3:114:112.4:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.318612.2:1-0.2
202414.918512.4:1-1.6
202312.217114:1+1.7
202213.817012.3:1-2.4
202112.318114.7:1-3.6
202011.220518.3:1+0.7
201912.021117.6:1+1.6
201815.224316:1-0.7
201717.228716.7:1+1.7
201619.328915:1—