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Mercedes College

IndependentSecondary7-12
Perth, WA 6000 · Major Cities
910Students
1122ICSEA
1:11.9Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Mercedes

Key Workforce Metrics

Mercedes College has 125 staff members (112.6 FTE), including 82 teachers and 43 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.9:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
82+0.6 FTE
76.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
36.0 FTE
Total Staff
125
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mercedes
11.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.9:1, 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
82
76.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
36.0 FTE
Total Workforce
125
112.6 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.

6273.785.497.1Nat avg88.388.286.879.176.572.975.474.576.076.610.9:110.5:110.3:110.8:111:111.4:111.3:111.4:111.9:111.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202576.691011.9:10
202476.090111.9:1+0.5
202374.585211.4:1+0.1
202275.485411.3:1-0.1
202172.983311.4:1+0.4
202076.583811:1+0.2
201979.185310.8:1+0.5
201886.889310.3:1-0.2
201788.292810.5:1-0.4
201688.396610.9:1