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Merino Consolidated School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Merino, VIC 3310 · Outer Regional
03 5579 1305
Students11enrolled
Ratio1:3.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher3.6:1
Students11
Merino Consolidated
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merino Consolidated School has 7 staff members (4.4 FTE), including 3 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.6:1-2.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+1 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.4 FTE
Total Staff
7
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merino Consolidated
3.6:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.6:1, 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
3
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.4 FTE
Total Workforce
7
4.4 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.

0.91.72.53.3Nat avg3.02.02.02.01.01.21.62.02.03.04.3:17:110:110:17:16.7:15:13:16:13.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0113.7:1-2.3
20242.0126:1+3
20232.063:1-2
20221.685:1-1.7
20211.286.7:1-0.3
20201.077:1-3
20192.02010:10
20182.02010:1+3
20172.0147:1+2.7
20163.0134.3:1—