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Knox Gardens Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Wantirna South, VIC 3152 · Major Cities
03 9800 2320
Students458enrolled
Ratio1:13.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.0
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher13.9:1
Students458
Knox Gardens
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Key Workforce Metrics

Knox Gardens Primary School has 53 staff members (42.4 FTE), including 37 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37-0.3 FTE
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
53
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Knox Gardens
13.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
53
42.4 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.

13.422.130.739.4Nat avg15.817.118.024.429.435.835.035.133.333.016.7:117.1:118.7:116.4:115.7:113.3:114:113.9:114.1:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.045813.9:1-0.2
202433.347014.1:1+0.2
202335.148713.9:1-0.1
202235.049114:1+0.7
202135.847513.3:1-2.4
202029.446315.7:1-0.7
201924.440016.4:1-2.3
201818.033618.7:1+1.6
201717.129217.1:1+0.4
201615.826416.7:1—