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Our Lady of Mercy Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Girrawheen, WA 6064 · Major Cities
Students334enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.8
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher14:1
Students334
Our Lady of Mercy
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Key Workforce Metrics

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School has 53 staff members (42.8 FTE), including 30 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-2.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30+1.3 FTE
23.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
19.0 FTE
Total Staff
53
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Our Lady of Mercy
14:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
23.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
19.0 FTE
Total Workforce
53
42.8 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.

16.719.923.226.4Nat avg20.519.620.919.820.822.022.424.022.523.817.7:118.1:115.6:117.3:117.1:117:117.5:116.4:116.8:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.833414:1-2.8
202422.537716.8:1+0.4
202324.039316.4:1-1.1
202222.439217.5:1+0.5
202122.037517:1-0.1
202020.835517.1:1-0.2
201919.834317.3:1+1.7
201820.932715.6:1-2.5
201719.635418.1:1+0.4
201620.536317.7:1—