▁ 4 8 ▁non - te aching ▁staff ▁( 2 9 ▁full - time ▁equivalent ). ▁It ▁includes ▁a ▁special ▁education ▁program . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁no ▁secondary ▁schools ▁in ▁Marg ate . ▁The ▁nearest ▁secondary ▁schools ▁are ▁Red cl iffe ▁State ▁High ▁School ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁in ▁neighbour ing ▁Red cl iffe ▁and ▁Cl ont arf ▁Beach ▁State ▁High ▁School ▁to ▁the ▁west ▁in ▁neighbour ing ▁Cl ont arf . ▁ ▁A ment ities ▁ ▁Marg ate ▁Beach , ▁a ▁ 2   km ▁re develop ed ▁stretch ▁sp anning ▁the ▁length ▁of ▁the ▁sub urb , ▁features ▁a ▁tim ber ▁board walk , ▁view ing ▁sh el ters ▁and ▁se ating , ▁and ▁bar bec ue ▁facilities , ▁with ▁views ▁to ▁Mor eton ▁Island ▁over ▁sand y ▁be aches ▁and ▁Mor eton ▁Bay . ▁The ▁re develop ed ▁board walk ▁was ▁completed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁in ▁a ▁bid ▁to ▁beaut ify ▁the ▁area . ▁The ▁board walk ▁covers ▁the ▁original ▁c ement ▁steps ▁to ▁Marg ate ▁Beach ▁which ▁are ▁still ▁visible ▁and ▁in ▁use ▁further ▁down ▁the ▁water front ▁at ▁S utt ons ▁Beach , ▁Red cl iffe . ▁ ▁The ▁Marg ate ▁C BD ▁under w ent ▁a ▁$ 6 M ▁major ▁re development ▁aim ed ▁at ▁modern ising ▁the ▁sho pping ▁prec inct , ▁making ▁the ▁area ▁more ▁attract ive ▁and ▁comfortable , ▁and ▁a ▁distinct ive ▁centre ▁with ▁a ▁strong ▁identity . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁completed ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁Marg