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Mentone Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mentone, VIC 3194 · Major Cities
03 9583 2995
299Students
1112ICSEA
1:12.5Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Mentone

Key Workforce Metrics

Mentone Primary School has 37 staff members (30.7 FTE), including 25 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-1.6 FTE
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.7 FTE
Total Staff
37
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mentone
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
25
24.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
6.7 FTE
Total Workforce
37
30.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

2023.126.329.5Nat avg24.023.526.825.026.626.426.725.725.624.018.7:118.9:116.5:117.7:116.2:116.2:114.5:113.4:113.3:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.029912.5:1-0.8
202425.634113.3:1-0.1
202325.734513.4:1-1.1
202226.738614.5:1-1.7
202126.442916.2:10
202026.643216.2:1-1.5
201925.044217.7:1+1.2
201826.844116.5:1-2.4
201723.544518.9:1+0.2
201624.044818.7:1