AustraliaVICMerbeinOur Lady of the Sacred Heart School

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Merbein, VIC 3505 · Outer Regional
03 5025 2258
Students153enrolled
Ratio1:17student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher17:1
Students153
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School has 23 staff members (17.9 FTE), including 11 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11-1.2 FTE
9.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.9 FTE
Total Staff
23
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
17:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
9.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.9 FTE
Total Workforce
23
17.9 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.

7.79.711.813.9Nat avg12.212.612.612.212.011.410.210.010.29.013.9:113:112.8:111.7:112:112.5:115.2:115.7:115.3:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.015317:1+1.7
202410.215615.3:1-0.4
202310.015715.7:1+0.5
202210.215515.2:1+2.7
202111.414212.5:1+0.5
202012.014412:1+0.3
201912.214311.7:1-1.1
201812.616112.8:1-0.2
201712.616413:1-0.9
201612.216913.9:1