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Balcatta Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balcatta, WA 6021 · Major Cities
292Students
1064ICSEA
1:15.2Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Balcatta
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Key Workforce Metrics

Balcatta Primary School has 40 staff members (31.9 FTE), including 22 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+1 FTE
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
13.7 FTE
Total Staff
40
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Balcatta
15.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
13.7 FTE
Total Workforce
40
31.9 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.

9.613.116.520Nat avg13.514.311.312.314.012.612.715.617.218.215.4:115.2:118.2:117.8:116.6:119.4:119.4:116.9:116.7:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.229216:1-0.7
202417.228716.7:1-0.2
202315.626416.9:1-2.5
202212.724619.4:10
202112.624519.4:1+2.8
202014.023316.6:1-1.2
201912.321917.8:1-0.4
201811.320618.2:1+3
201714.321715.2:1-0.2
201613.520815.4:1—