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Merri Creek Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Fitzroy North, VIC 3068 · Major Cities
03 9481 0177
442Students
1186ICSEA
1:15.9Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Merri Creek
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merri Creek Primary School has 59 staff members (41.6 FTE), including 28 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+0.6 FTE
27.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
13.8 FTE
Total Staff
59
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merri Creek
15.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
27.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
31
13.8 FTE
Total Workforce
59
41.6 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.

21.124.628.131.7Nat avg25.824.825.026.825.925.928.828.827.227.816.4:117.7:117.4:116.5:116.9:117.1:114.7:115:115.7:115.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.844215.9:1+0.2
202427.242615.7:1+0.7
202328.843115:1+0.3
202228.842414.7:1-2.4
202125.944217.1:1+0.2
202025.943916.9:1+0.4
201926.844316.5:1-0.9
201825.043617.4:1-0.3
201724.844017.7:1+1.3
201625.842316.4:1—