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Merewether Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merewether, NSW 2291 · Major Cities
merewether-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4963 1318
Students139enrolled
Ratio1:10.1student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.7
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher10.1:1
Students139
Merewether Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merewether Public School has 24 staff members (18.5 FTE), including 16 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16-0.1 FTE
13.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
24
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merewether Public
10.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
13.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
24
18.5 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.

911.113.115.2Nat avg11.611.611.711.711.710.610.611.613.813.713.5:113.7:113.7:114.3:113.3:114.1:114.2:111.7:110.5:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.713910.1:1-0.4
202413.814510.5:1-1.2
202311.613611.7:1-2.5
202210.615114.2:1+0.1
202110.614914.1:1+0.8
202011.715613.3:1-1
201911.716714.3:1+0.6
201811.716013.7:10
201711.615913.7:1+0.2
201611.615713.5:1—