Key Workforce Metrics
Merri River School has 104 staff members (74.6 FTE), including 41 teachers and 63 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
41+0.9 FTE
35.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
63
38.7 FTE
Total Staff
104
28% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Merri River School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
5.2:1
11.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 5.2:1, 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
41
35.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
63
38.7 FTE
Total Workforce
104
74.6 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.91895.3:1+0.1
202435.01815.2:1-0.8
202330.91846:1+0.4
202230.11685.6:1-0.4
202128.81726:1-0.4
202026.91716.4:1+0.4
201926.31576:10
201824.61476:1-0.3
201721.61376.3:1-0.2
201620.01316.5:1—