Key Workforce Metrics
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School has 27 staff members (17.2 FTE), including 12 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
7.8:1-1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12+0.6 FTE
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
7.8 FTE
Total Staff
27
36% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
7.8:1
11.4:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 7.8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the TAS average (11.4:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
12
9.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
7.8 FTE
Total Workforce
27
17.2 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.4737.8:1-1.1
20248.8788.9:1-1.7
20238.28710.6:1+1.4
202210.1939.2:1-1.3
20218.48810.5:1+0.7
20208.6849.8:1-0.8
20198.38810.6:10
20188.69110.6:1-2.6
20178.010613.2:1-0.5
20167.810713.7:1—