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Merrijig Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Merrijig, VIC 3723 · Outer Regional
03 5777 5559
Students16enrolled
Ratio1:2.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.2
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher2.7:1
Students16
Merrijig
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merrijig Primary School has 16 staff members (8.9 FTE), including 10 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.7:1-2.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10+0.8 FTE
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
16
44% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrijig
2.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.7:1, 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
10
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
16
8.9 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.

2.23.64.96.3Nat avg2.63.43.84.04.44.05.75.64.45.212.3:19.4:110:18.2:16.4:16.5:13.3:13.4:15:13.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.2163.1:1-1.9
20244.4225:1+1.6
20235.6193.4:1+0.1
20225.7193.3:1-3.2
20214.0266.5:1+0.1
20204.4286.4:1-1.8
20194.0338.2:1-1.8
20183.83810:1+0.6
20173.4329.4:1-2.9
20162.63212.3:1—