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Merriwa Education Support Centre

GovernmentSpecialK-6
Merriwa, WA 6030 · Major Cities
Students106enrolled
Ratio1:5.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.1
Non-Teaching54
Student:Teacher5.6:1
Students106
Merriwa Education Support Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

Merriwa Education Support Centre has 76 staff members (64.1 FTE), including 22 teachers and 54 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.6:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+1.4 FTE
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
46.0 FTE
Total Staff
76
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Merriwa Education Support Centre's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Merriwa Education Support Centre
5.6:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
54
46.0 FTE
Total Workforce
76
64.1 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.

6.110.715.319.9Nat avg9.07.28.29.69.814.615.213.916.718.13.9:14.7:15.5:14.7:15.1:14.7:15.2:16.3:15.6:15.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.11065.9:1+0.3
202416.7945.6:1-0.7
202313.9886.3:1+1.1
202215.2795.2:1+0.5
202114.6684.7:1-0.4
20209.8505.1:1+0.4
20199.6454.7:1-0.8
20188.2455.5:1+0.8
20177.2344.7:1+0.8
20169.0353.9:1—