AustraliaWAArmadaleChallis Community Primary School

Challis Community Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Armadale, WA 6112 · Major Cities
830Students
936ICSEA
1:15.7Ratio
5/10SEIFA
Challis Community

Key Workforce Metrics

Challis Community Primary School has 103 staff members (85.9 FTE), including 55 teachers and 48 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55-1 FTE
50.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
35.1 FTE
Total Staff
103
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Challis Community
15.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
50.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
35.1 FTE
Total Workforce
103
85.9 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.

43.250.257.364.4Nat avg52.454.352.858.558.258.056.458.051.850.816.8:115.9:117.7:116.2:116.1:116.1:116:115.7:116.3:116.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202550.883016.3:10
202451.884216.3:1+0.6
202358.091215.7:1-0.3
202256.490416:1-0.1
202158.093416.1:10
202058.293516.1:1-0.1
201958.594616.2:1-1.5
201852.893717.7:1+1.8
201754.386615.9:1-0.9
201652.488016.8:1