AustraliaVICMorningtonBenton Junior College

Benton Junior College

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mornington, VIC 3931 · Major Cities
03 5973 9100
Students585enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · Prep-6
ICSEA1040
vs National+40 (avg 1000)
Students585
SEIFA7/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Benton Junior

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1040+40
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
585
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.1:1+1.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
7%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
2%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
7 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
18%-7pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Benton Junior College is a government primary school in Mornington, Victoria, serving Prep-6. The school has 585 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1040 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3931
LGAMornington Peninsula (S)
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID45254

Student Background

Total Enrolments585
Gender Split252 girls / 333 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English7%
English Background93%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
20%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
28%
Top quarter
18%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

585 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 162
Yr 177
Yr 292
Yr 370
Yr 492
Yr 587
Yr 6105
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff56 (41.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff24 (14.3 FTE)
Total Staff80
Student:Teacher Ratio14.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)