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Mount Lilydale Mercy College

CatholicSecondary7-12
Lilydale, VIC 3140 · Major Cities
03 9735 4022
Students1,550enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
136
teaching staff
FTE Teaching125.1
Non-Teaching81
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students1,550
Mount Lilydale Mercy
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Lilydale Mercy College has 217 staff members (192.7 FTE), including 136 teachers and 81 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
136-2.6 FTE
125.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
81
67.6 FTE
Total Staff
217
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Mount Lilydale Mercy College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Mount Lilydale Mercy
12.4:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
136
125.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
81
67.6 FTE
Total Workforce
217
192.7 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.

88.3105.7123.1140.5Nat avg104.0104.1103.9104.1112.3110.2113.8114.8127.7125.114:114:114:113.9:113.1:113.5:113.1:113:111.9:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025125.11,55012.4:1+0.5
2024127.71,52111.9:1-1.1
2023114.81,48813:1-0.1
2022113.81,48813.1:1-0.4
2021110.21,48413.5:1+0.4
2020112.31,47513.1:1-0.8
2019104.11,44813.9:1-0.1
2018103.91,45814:10
2017104.11,45514:10
2016104.01,45514:1—