Key Workforce Metrics
Our Lady of Mercy College has 158 staff members (139.9 FTE), including 108 teachers and 50 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
108+2.3 FTE
96.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
43.5 FTE
Total Staff
158
11% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Our Lady of Mercy College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
12.2:1
11.7:1
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
108
96.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
50
43.5 FTE
Total Workforce
158
139.9 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
202596.41,17512.2:1-0.3
202494.11,17812.5:10
202393.91,17812.5:1-1.2
202286.91,18913.7:1-0.1
202187.01,20213.8:1+0.2
202088.31,19813.6:1+0.1
201988.61,19313.5:1+0.1
201886.91,16113.4:10
201787.51,17313.4:1+0.5
201690.71,17112.9:1—