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Merimbula Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merimbula, NSW 2548 · Outer Regional
merimbula-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6495 1266
Students428enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.3
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students428
Merimbula Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merimbula Public School has 44 staff members (34.5 FTE), including 29 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
290 FTE
27.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
7.2 FTE
Total Staff
44
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merimbula Public
15.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
27.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
7.2 FTE
Total Workforce
44
34.5 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.

2023.326.730Nat avg24.125.425.723.524.524.525.626.127.327.317.1:115.9:115.1:115.4:115.3:115.1:114.3:115:115.5:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.342815.7:1+0.2
202427.342315.5:1+0.5
202326.139115:1+0.7
202225.636614.3:1-0.8
202124.536915.1:1-0.2
202024.537515.3:1-0.1
201923.536115.4:1+0.3
201825.738915.1:1-0.8
201725.440415.9:1-1.2
201624.141217.1:1—