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.
4.7:1
11.7:1
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 — 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
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—