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St Mary's School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Merredin, WA 6415 · Outer Regional
Students118enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students118
St Mary's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Mary's School has 20 staff members (13.7 FTE), including 11 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+2.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
11-1.2 FTE
7.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.9 FTE
Total Staff
20
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Mary's
15.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
7.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.9 FTE
Total Workforce
20
13.7 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.

6.68.510.412.2Nat avg10.510.511.111.010.29.29.78.29.07.815.4:114:111.9:112.9:112.9:113.7:113:114:112.8:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.811815.1:1+2.3
20249.011512.8:1-1.2
20238.211514:1+1
20229.712613:1-0.7
20219.212613.7:1+0.8
202010.213212.9:10
201911.014212.9:1+1
201811.113211.9:1-2.1
201710.514714:1-1.4
201610.516215.4:1—