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Merrivale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Warrnambool, VIC 3280 · Inner Regional
03 5562 7172
Students184enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.4
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students184
Merrivale
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merrivale Primary School has 23 staff members (19.2 FTE), including 14 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14+0.7 FTE
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.8 FTE
Total Staff
23
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merrivale
13.7:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
13.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.8 FTE
Total Workforce
23
19.2 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.

10.313.717.120.6Nat avg12.513.013.212.513.718.713.312.112.713.416.6:116.1:115.9:117.5:116.1:111.2:114.3:116:114.7:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.418413.7:1-1
202412.718714.7:1-1.3
202312.119316:1+1.7
202213.319014.3:1+3.1
202118.720911.2:1-4.9
202013.722116.1:1-1.4
201912.521917.5:1+1.6
201813.221015.9:1-0.2
201713.020916.1:1-0.5
201612.520716.6:1—