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Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta

IndependentSecondary7-12
Parramatta, NSW 2150 · Major Cities
Students1,097enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
100
teaching staff
FTE Teaching94.6
Non-Teaching54
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students1,097
Our Lady of Mercy
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta has 154 staff members (141.8 FTE), including 100 teachers and 54 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
100+0.2 FTE
94.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
47.2 FTE
Total Staff
154
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady of Mercy
11.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.6:1, 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
100
94.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
47.2 FTE
Total Workforce
154
141.8 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.

61.875.990104.1Nat avg72.778.080.985.192.393.792.692.994.494.612.5:112.2:112.4:112.1:111.5:111:111:111.5:111.5:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202594.61,09711.6:1+0.1
202494.41,08211.5:10
202392.91,06811.5:1+0.5
202292.61,02211:10
202193.71,02911:1-0.5
202092.31,06111.5:1-0.6
201985.11,02912.1:1-0.3
201880.91,00012.4:1+0.2
201778.095012.2:1-0.3
201672.790612.5:1—