AustraliaACTPearceMelrose High School

Melrose High School

GovernmentSecondary7-10
Pearce, ACT 2607 · Major Cities
776Students
1079ICSEA
1:13.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Melrose

Key Workforce Metrics

Melrose High School has 90 staff members (80.8 FTE), including 61 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.6:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
61-4.1 FTE
57.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
23.6 FTE
Total Staff
90
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Melrose
13.6:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
61
57.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
23.6 FTE
Total Workforce
90
80.8 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.

47.154.962.670.4Nat avg55.655.457.064.061.262.259.158.561.357.213.4:113.1:114.2:112.6:113.3:113.5:114.2:114.1:113.1:113.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202557.277613.6:1+0.5
202461.380513.1:1-1
202358.582314.1:1-0.1
202259.183714.2:1+0.7
202162.284213.5:1+0.2
202061.281313.3:1+0.7
201964.080712.6:1-1.6
201857.081014.2:1+1.1
201755.472713.1:1-0.3
201655.674713.4:1