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Mernda Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mernda, VIC 3754 · Major Cities
03 8776 9700
Students369enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.5
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students369
Mernda Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mernda Park Primary School has 44 staff members (37.0 FTE), including 34 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-1.7 FTE
29.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.5 FTE
Total Staff
44
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mernda Park
12.5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
29.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.5 FTE
Total Workforce
44
37.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2017–2025

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

6.615.925.134.3Nat avg7.812.018.221.222.225.727.631.229.512.7:114.5:114.6:114.3:115:113.6:113.9:112.5:112.5:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2017–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.536912.5:10
202431.239012.5:1-1.4
202327.638513.9:1+0.3
202225.734913.6:1-1.4
202122.233315:1+0.7
202021.230314.3:1-0.3
201918.226514.6:1+0.1
201812.017414.5:1+1.8
20177.89912.7:1—