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Merrylands Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merrylands, NSW 2160 · Major Cities
merryland-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9632 9709
Students620enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.0
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students620
Merrylands Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merrylands Public School has 60 staff members (55.9 FTE), including 44 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
44+1.5 FTE
46.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.9 FTE
Total Staff
60
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrylands Public
13.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
46.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.9 FTE
Total Workforce
60
55.9 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.

24.333.14250.8Nat avg28.631.334.836.938.539.241.446.244.546.015.5:116:115.4:115.3:114.4:114.6:113.7:112.9:113.4:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.062013.5:1+0.1
202444.559813.4:1+0.5
202346.259412.9:1-0.8
202241.456813.7:1-0.9
202139.257414.6:1+0.2
202038.555414.4:1-0.9
201936.956315.3:1-0.1
201834.853715.4:1-0.6
201731.350116:1+0.5
201628.644215.5:1—