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Benton Junior College

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mornington, VIC 3931 · Major Cities
03 5973 9100
Students585enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
56
teaching staff
FTE Teaching41.3
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students585
Benton Junior
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Key Workforce Metrics

Benton Junior College has 80 staff members (55.6 FTE), including 56 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
56-0.3 FTE
41.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.3 FTE
Total Staff
80
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Benton Junior College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Benton Junior
14.1:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
56
41.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
14.3 FTE
Total Workforce
80
55.6 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.

35.144.253.262.3Nat avg49.856.654.151.053.548.449.747.941.641.317.6:116.1:116.6:117.4:116.1:116.8:114.6:114.4:115.1:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202541.358514.2:1-0.9
202441.662815.1:1+0.7
202347.968914.4:1-0.2
202249.772514.6:1-2.2
202148.481316.8:1+0.7
202053.586316.1:1-1.3
201951.088917.4:1+0.8
201854.189816.6:1+0.5
201756.691316.1:1-1.5
201649.887517.6:1—