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Merrylands High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Merrylands, NSW 2160 · Major Cities
merryland-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9632 9401
Students855enrolled
Ratio1:11.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
69
teaching staff
FTE Teaching75.5
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher11.3:1
Students855
Merrylands
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merrylands High School has 91 staff members (94.4 FTE), including 69 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
69+5.2 FTE
75.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
18.9 FTE
Total Staff
91
-4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrylands
11.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
69
75.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
18.9 FTE
Total Workforce
91
94.4 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.

50.261.272.183.1Nat avg59.162.364.865.567.873.274.369.670.375.512.1:111.9:111.8:112.6:112.9:112:111.5:111.4:111.4:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202575.585511.3:1-0.1
202470.380011.4:10
202369.679311.4:1-0.1
202274.385311.5:1-0.5
202173.287812:1-0.9
202067.887812.9:1+0.3
201965.582712.6:1+0.8
201864.876411.8:1-0.1
201762.374111.9:1-0.2
201659.171612.1:1—