Mount Dandenong Primary School — Staff & Workforce — Mount Dandenong, VIC

Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Dandenong Primary School has 21 staff members (15.7 FTE), including 14 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio

14.1:1-0.3

Above national avg

Teaching Staff

14-0.3 FTE

10.7 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

5.0 FTE

Total Staff

25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Dandenong

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

10.7 FTE

Non-Teaching Staff

5.0 FTE

Total Workforce

15.7 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.

FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio

Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange

202510.715214.2:1-0.2

202411.015814.4:1+1.6

202312.315712.8:1-0.1

202212.916612.9:10

202113.217012.9:1-1.9

202011.817514.8:1-2.1

20199.015216.9:1+0.5

201810.116616.4:1+0.2

20179.815916.2:1-0.6

201610.918316.8:1—