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Merriwa Central School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Merriwa, NSW 2329 · Outer Regional
merriwa-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6548 2119
Students221enrolled
Ratio1:9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.6
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher9:1
Students221
Merriwa Central
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merriwa Central School has 43 staff members (35.2 FTE), including 29 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9:1+1.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
29-4.9 FTE
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.6 FTE
Total Staff
43
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merriwa Central
9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9:1, 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
29
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
10.6 FTE
Total Workforce
43
35.2 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.

19.62428.432.8Nat avg24.925.223.024.024.025.629.829.829.524.611:111.3:111.4:19.9:19.2:19:17.8:17.6:17.2:19:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.62219:1+1.8
202429.52137.2:1-0.4
202329.82267.6:1-0.2
202229.82327.8:1-1.2
202125.62319:1-0.2
202024.02229.2:1-0.7
201924.02389.9:1-1.5
201823.026211.4:1+0.1
201725.228411.3:1+0.3
201624.927511:1—