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Westport Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Semaphore Park, SA 5019 · Major Cities
Students421enrolled
Ratio1:13.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.3
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher13.9:1
Students421
Westport
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Key Workforce Metrics

Westport Primary School has 58 staff members (42.9 FTE), including 36 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+2.2 FTE
30.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.6 FTE
Total Staff
58
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Westport
13.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
30.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.6 FTE
Total Workforce
58
42.9 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.

14.82127.233.3Nat avg17.418.920.722.222.422.723.926.028.130.314.3:113.7:112.8:113.7:114.6:114.6:113.1:114.3:114.3:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.342113.9:1-0.4
202428.140214.3:10
202326.037314.3:1+1.2
202223.931413.1:1-1.5
202122.733114.6:10
202022.432714.6:1+0.9
201922.230513.7:1+0.9
201820.726412.8:1-0.9
201718.925813.7:1-0.6
201617.424914.3:1—