AustraliaVICLalorMerriang School

Merriang School

GovernmentSpecialU
Lalor, VIC 3075 · Major Cities
Students129enrolled
Ratio1:4.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.5
Non-Teaching42
Student:Teacher4.7:1
Students129
Merriang

Key Workforce Metrics

Merriang School has 74 staff members (56.3 FTE), including 32 teachers and 42 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.7:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
32-1.8 FTE
27.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
42
28.8 FTE
Total Staff
74
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merriang
4.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.7:1, 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
32
27.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
42
28.8 FTE
Total Workforce
74
56.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

19.623.82832.2Nat avg23.123.323.523.423.424.024.228.429.327.55:14.6:14.5:14.7:14.5:14.5:15:14.4:14:14.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.51294.7:1+0.7
202429.31164:1-0.4
202328.41264.4:1-0.6
202224.21205:1+0.5
202124.01074.5:10
202023.41054.5:1-0.2
201923.41104.7:1+0.2
201823.51064.5:1-0.1
201723.31074.6:1-0.4
201623.11155:1