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Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 · Major Cities
03 9758 1527
Students80enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.2
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students80
Upper Ferntree Gully

Key Workforce Metrics

Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School has 24 staff members (16.7 FTE), including 7 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
7+0.2 FTE
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.5 FTE
Total Staff
24
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Upper Ferntree Gully
12.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
7
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
10.5 FTE
Total Workforce
24
16.7 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.

4.36.189.9Nat avg7.27.27.48.29.07.65.06.16.06.217.6:116.7:115.5:113.8:112:113.9:116.8:111.6:111.8:112.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.28012.9:1+1.1
20246.07111.8:1+0.2
20236.17111.6:1-5.2
20225.08416.8:1+2.9
20217.610613.9:1+1.9
20209.010812:1-1.8
20198.211313.8:1-1.7
20187.411515.5:1-1.2
20177.212016.7:1-0.9
20167.212717.6:1