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Merrimac State High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218 · Major Cities
Students930enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
84
teaching staff
FTE Teaching79.7
Non-Teaching51
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students930
Merrimac State
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Merrimac State High School has 135 staff members (121.5 FTE), including 84 teachers and 51 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
84-5.2 FTE
79.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
41.8 FTE
Total Staff
135
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrimac State
11.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
84
79.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
41.8 FTE
Total Workforce
135
121.5 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.

67.781.996.1110.3Nat avg99.796.095.796.4100.398.995.787.184.979.712.6:112.6:112.5:112.7:112.3:112.4:112.3:112.4:112:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202579.793011.7:1-0.3
202484.91,01912:1-0.4
202387.11,08312.4:1+0.1
202295.71,17412.3:1-0.1
202198.91,22312.4:1+0.1
2020100.31,23412.3:1-0.4
201996.41,22912.7:1+0.2
201895.71,20012.5:1-0.1
201796.01,20812.6:10
201699.71,25812.6:1—