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Mercy College

CatholicCombinedPP-12
Koondoola, WA 6064 · Major Cities
Students1,574enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
121
teaching staff
FTE Teaching110.4
Non-Teaching80
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students1,574
Mercy
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mercy College has 201 staff members (175.4 FTE), including 121 teachers and 80 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1+2.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
121-18.8 FTE
110.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
80
65.0 FTE
Total Staff
201
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mercy
14.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
121
110.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
80
65.0 FTE
Total Workforce
201
175.4 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.

93.2109.5125.8142.1Nat avg110.0110.4111.2112.0113.3115.1109.7123.5129.2110.414.5:114.4:114.3:114:113.8:113.5:114:112.5:111.8:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025110.41,57414.3:1+2.5
2024129.21,52811.8:1-0.7
2023123.51,54212.5:1-1.5
2022109.71,53114:1+0.5
2021115.11,55213.5:1-0.3
2020113.31,56013.8:1-0.2
2019112.01,56914:1-0.3
2018111.21,59114.3:1-0.1
2017110.41,59314.4:1-0.1
2016110.01,59714.5:1—