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Mernda Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Mernda, VIC 3754 · Major Cities
03 9717 7900
Students844enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
73
teaching staff
FTE Teaching61.2
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students844
Mernda
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mernda Primary School has 97 staff members (77.6 FTE), including 73 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
73-1.9 FTE
61.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.4 FTE
Total Staff
97
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mernda
13.8:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
73
61.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.4 FTE
Total Workforce
97
77.6 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.

47.357.76878.4Nat avg55.660.256.460.364.371.370.566.163.161.216.8:114.7:116.1:115.7:115.3:114:113.8:113.9:114.4:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202561.284413.8:1-0.6
202463.190814.4:1+0.5
202366.192213.9:1+0.1
202270.597613.8:1-0.2
202171.399614:1-1.3
202064.398415.3:1-0.4
201960.394715.7:1-0.4
201856.490816.1:1+1.4
201760.288214.7:1-2.1
201655.693416.8:1—