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St Margaret Mary's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Merrylands, NSW 2160 · Major Cities
Students574enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.6
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students574
St Margaret Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Margaret Mary's Primary School has 50 staff members (41.8 FTE), including 40 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1+1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
40-1.5 FTE
34.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.2 FTE
Total Staff
50
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Margaret Mary's Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

St Margaret Mary's
16.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
40
34.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.2 FTE
Total Workforce
50
41.8 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.

2328.534.139.7Nat avg27.033.130.433.034.034.333.232.236.134.619.9:117:118.9:117.6:116.8:116.7:117:117.2:115.1:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.657416.6:1+1.5
202436.154415.1:1-2.1
202332.255517.2:1+0.2
202233.256417:1+0.3
202134.357316.7:1-0.1
202034.057116.8:1-0.8
201933.058017.6:1-1.3
201830.457418.9:1+1.9
201733.156417:1-2.9
201627.053719.9:1—