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Merrylands East Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merrylands, NSW 2160 · Major Cities
merrylande-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9637 2638
Students347enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.5
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students347
Merrylands East Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merrylands East Public School has 29 staff members (26.4 FTE), including 23 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23+1.2 FTE
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
29
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrylands East Public
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
23
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
29
26.4 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.

17.820.523.225.9Nat avg22.722.123.422.122.922.120.923.422.323.515.9:116.7:115.8:115.4:116.7:114.8:115.7:114:114.2:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.534714.8:1+0.6
202422.331714.2:1+0.2
202323.432714:1-1.7
202220.932915.7:1+0.9
202122.132614.8:1-1.9
202022.938316.7:1+1.3
201922.134015.4:1-0.4
201823.436915.8:1-0.9
201722.137016.7:1+0.8
201622.736015.9:1—