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Merewether High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Broadmeadow, NSW 2292 · Major Cities
merewether-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4969 3855
1,080Students
1206ICSEA
1:14.8Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Merewether
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merewether High School has 90 staff members (85.8 FTE), including 71 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
71+0.1 FTE
72.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.6 FTE
Total Staff
90
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merewether
14.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
71
72.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.6 FTE
Total Workforce
90
85.8 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.

59.766.372.879.4Nat avg71.871.571.870.570.271.070.771.772.172.214.9:115:115.1:115.2:115.3:115.2:115.2:114.9:114.9:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202572.21,08015:1+0.1
202472.11,07514.9:10
202371.71,06814.9:1-0.3
202270.71,07515.2:10
202171.01,08015.2:1-0.1
202070.21,07115.3:1+0.1
201970.51,07315.2:1+0.1
201871.81,08115.1:1+0.1
201771.51,07015:1+0.1
201671.81,07314.9:1—