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Merriwa Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merriwa, WA 6030 · Major Cities
Students362enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.6
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students362
Merriwa
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Merriwa Primary School has 44 staff members (34.0 FTE), including 26 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26+1.6 FTE
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
44
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Merriwa
16.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
44
34.0 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.

1720.824.628.4Nat avg25.025.824.223.624.620.821.222.820.021.618.2:116.7:118:117.8:116.3:118.3:117.4:115.6:117.9:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.636216.8:1-1.1
202420.035817.9:1+2.3
202322.835615.6:1-1.8
202221.236917.4:1-0.9
202120.838118.3:1+2
202024.640016.3:1-1.5
201923.642017.8:1-0.2
201824.243518:1+1.3
201725.843216.7:1-1.5
201625.045418.2:1—