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Merinda State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Bowen, QLD 4805 · Outer Regional
Students41enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.8
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students41
Merinda State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Merinda State School has 14 staff members (9.4 FTE), including 6 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1-4.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6+0.5 FTE
4.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.6 FTE
Total Staff
14
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merinda State
8.5:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
4.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.6 FTE
Total Workforce
14
9.4 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.

2.63.856.2Nat avg5.65.24.04.03.14.15.35.04.34.815.4:114.8:113.8:111.8:111:111.5:111.9:110:113.3:18.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.8418.5:1-4.8
20244.35713.3:1+3.3
20235.05010:1-1.9
20225.36311.9:1+0.4
20214.14711.5:1+0.5
20203.13411:1-0.8
20194.04711.8:1-2
20184.05513.8:1-1
20175.27714.8:1-0.6
20165.68615.4:1—