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Merrimac State School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Merrimac, QLD 4226 · Major Cities
Students600enrolled
Ratio1:14.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
49
teaching staff
FTE Teaching42.4
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Students600
Merrimac State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merrimac State School has 81 staff members (62.3 FTE), including 49 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
49-2 FTE
42.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
19.9 FTE
Total Staff
81
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrimac State
14.2:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
49
42.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
19.9 FTE
Total Workforce
81
62.3 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.

3643.851.659.4Nat avg51.652.753.250.952.354.049.045.644.442.415.3:115.4:114.8:115.5:114.8:114.5:114.6:115.1:114.5:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202542.460014.2:1-0.3
202444.464214.5:1-0.6
202345.668715.1:1+0.5
202249.071714.6:1+0.1
202154.078214.5:1-0.3
202052.377514.8:1-0.7
201950.978715.5:1+0.7
201853.278814.8:1-0.6
201752.780915.4:1+0.1
201651.679115.3:1—