AustraliaWAMerredinMerredin College

Merredin College

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Merredin, WA 6415 · Outer Regional
Students542enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
49
teaching staff
FTE Teaching39.9
Non-Teaching45
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students542
Merredin

Key Workforce Metrics

Merredin College has 94 staff members (71.5 FTE), including 49 teachers and 45 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
49-1 FTE
39.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
31.6 FTE
Total Staff
94
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merredin
13.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
49
39.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
45
31.6 FTE
Total Workforce
94
71.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

31.937.943.849.8Nat avg45.343.242.542.141.741.140.437.540.939.913.6:113.5:114:113.8:112.9:113.5:112.7:114.6:112.8:113.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202539.954213.6:1+0.8
202440.952512.8:1-1.8
202337.554914.6:1+1.9
202240.451512.7:1-0.8
202141.155513.5:1+0.6
202041.753812.9:1-0.9
201942.158113.8:1-0.2
201842.559414:1+0.5
201743.258313.5:1-0.1
201645.361413.6:1