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Meridan State College

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Meridan Plains, QLD 4551 · Major Cities
Students1,795enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
158
teaching staff
FTE Teaching145.8
Non-Teaching76
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students1,795
Meridan State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Meridan State College has 234 staff members (204.2 FTE), including 158 teachers and 76 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1-0.4
At national avg
Teaching Staff
158-4.8 FTE
145.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
58.4 FTE
Total Staff
234
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Meridan State
12.3:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
158
145.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
76
58.4 FTE
Total Workforce
234
204.2 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.

123.9152.7181.4210.1Nat avg177.6181.5189.7188.3191.0184.1164.6152.5150.6145.814.6:114.9:114.4:114.3:114.2:113.8:113.3:112.9:112.7:112.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025145.81,79512.3:1-0.4
2024150.61,91512.7:1-0.2
2023152.51,96212.9:1-0.4
2022164.62,19413.3:1-0.5
2021184.12,53213.8:1-0.4
2020191.02,72114.2:1-0.1
2019188.32,68714.3:1-0.1
2018189.72,72814.4:1-0.5
2017181.52,71114.9:1+0.3
2016177.62,58514.6:1—