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Merewether Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merewether Heights, NSW 2291 · Major Cities
merewethht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4963 3192
269Students
1129ICSEA
1:17.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Merewether Heights Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merewether Heights Public School has 24 staff members (17.9 FTE), including 20 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20-1 FTE
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
24
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merewether Heights Public
17.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.9 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.

1315.417.820.1Nat avg17.617.718.118.318.318.317.117.616.315.319.3:119.8:119:118.6:119.3:118.7:119.2:118.4:118.5:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.326917.6:1-0.9
202416.330218.5:1+0.1
202317.632318.4:1-0.8
202217.132919.2:1+0.5
202118.334218.7:1-0.6
202018.335419.3:1+0.7
201918.334018.6:1-0.4
201818.134319:1-0.8
201717.735019.8:1+0.5
201617.634019.3:1—