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Mercedes College

CatholicCombinedR-12
Springfield, SA 5062 · Major Cities
Students1,111enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
104
teaching staff
FTE Teaching92.9
Non-Teaching66
Student:Teacher12:1
Students1,111
Mercedes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mercedes College has 170 staff members (148.4 FTE), including 104 teachers and 66 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
104-3.1 FTE
92.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
66
55.5 FTE
Total Staff
170
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mercedes
12:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
104
92.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
66
55.5 FTE
Total Workforce
170
148.4 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.

7992.9106.8120.7Nat avg103.6105.7108.5109.7108.5104.796.796.796.092.911.3:111.2:111.3:111.2:111.1:111.2:111.6:112:111.7:112:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202592.91,11112:1+0.3
202496.01,12311.7:1-0.3
202396.71,16212:1+0.4
202296.71,12311.6:1+0.4
2021104.71,17011.2:1+0.1
2020108.51,20211.1:1-0.1
2019109.71,23211.2:1-0.1
2018108.51,22711.3:1+0.1
2017105.71,18511.2:1-0.1
2016103.61,17011.3:1—