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Meringandan State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Meringandan West, QLD 4352 · Inner Regional
Students260enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.3
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher15:1
Students260
Meringandan State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Meringandan State School has 38 staff members (27.2 FTE), including 21 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1.4 FTE
17.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.9 FTE
Total Staff
38
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Meringandan State
15:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
17.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.9 FTE
Total Workforce
38
27.2 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.

12.114.416.719Nat avg14.215.015.616.416.015.816.114.615.917.316:116:116:115.4:115.9:116.3:115.7:116.5:116.5:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.326015:1-1.5
202415.926216.5:10
202314.624116.5:1+0.8
202216.125215.7:1-0.6
202115.825816.3:1+0.4
202016.025515.9:1+0.5
201916.425215.4:1-0.6
201815.624916:10
201715.024016:10
201614.222716:1—