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Merrigum Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Merrigum, VIC 3618 · Inner Regional
03 5855 2275
Students15enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher5:1
Students15
Merrigum
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Merrigum Primary School has 6 staff members (5.2 FTE), including 3 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.2 FTE
Total Staff
6
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrigum
5:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5:1, 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
3
2.2 FTE
Total Workforce
6
5.2 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.

2.63.13.64.2Nat avg3.03.43.43.03.03.33.63.83.03.010.7:19.1:16.2:15:17.7:15.5:15:14.5:14.7:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0155:1+0.3
20243.0144.7:1+0.2
20233.8174.5:1-0.5
20223.6185:1-0.5
20213.3185.5:1-2.2
20203.0237.7:1+2.7
20193.0155:1-1.2
20183.4216.2:1-2.9
20173.4319.1:1-1.6
20163.03210.7:1—