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West Beach Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryU, R-6
West Beach, SA 5024 · Major Cities
Students297enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.4
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students297
West Beach
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Key Workforce Metrics

West Beach Primary School has 37 staff members (26.6 FTE), including 22 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-0.7 FTE
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.2 FTE
Total Staff
37
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

West Beach
16.1:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.2 FTE
Total Workforce
37
26.6 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.

12.215.218.121Nat avg14.614.416.317.518.518.617.817.219.118.416.4:118:118.2:119.4:118.2:117.3:116.5:117.3:116.6:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.429716.1:1-0.5
202419.131716.6:1-0.7
202317.229717.3:1+0.8
202217.829316.5:1-0.8
202118.632117.3:1-0.9
202018.533618.2:1-1.2
201917.533919.4:1+1.2
201816.329618.2:1+0.2
201714.425918:1+1.6
201614.624016.4:1—