Key Workforce Metrics
Merri-bek Primary School has 52 staff members (37.4 FTE), including 31 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31+0.6 FTE
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
11.2 FTE
Total Staff
52
28% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Merri-bek Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
13.3:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
31
26.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
11.2 FTE
Total Workforce
52
37.4 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.235013.4:1-0.6
202425.635814:1+0.8
202326.134513.2:1+0.3
202225.833212.9:1-2.9
202121.734315.8:1+0.5
202023.435715.3:1+0.2
201922.333615.1:1-0.1
201820.731515.2:1-0.2
201721.032315.4:1-0.7
201619.431216.1:1—