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Mercy College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Coburg, VIC 3058 · Major Cities
03 9319 9299
Students403enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
40
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.0
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students403
Mercy
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mercy College has 64 staff members (51.2 FTE), including 40 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
40-2.1 FTE
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
18.2 FTE
Total Staff
64
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mercy
12.2:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
40
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
18.2 FTE
Total Workforce
64
51.2 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.

27.232.738.143.6Nat avg39.636.337.837.237.134.534.432.035.133.012.1:112.5:111.4:111.6:112.2:112.6:111.3:111.8:111.7:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.040312.2:1+0.5
202435.141011.7:1-0.1
202332.037811.8:1+0.5
202234.439011.3:1-1.3
202134.543412.6:1+0.4
202037.145112.2:1+0.6
201937.243011.6:1+0.2
201837.843011.4:1-1.1
201736.345212.5:1+0.4
201639.648012.1:1—