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St Lawrence Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Balcatta, WA 6021 · Major Cities
200Students
1060ICSEA
1:18.9Ratio
7/10SEIFA
St Lawrence
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Lawrence Primary School has 25 staff members (17.4 FTE), including 14 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-0.1 FTE
10.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
25
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Lawrence
18.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
10.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
25
17.4 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.

8.19.410.812.1Nat avg10.510.610.711.010.510.410.49.510.710.619.8:119.4:119:118.5:119.9:120.2:120.3:120.9:118.5:118.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.620018.9:1+0.4
202410.719818.5:1-2.4
20239.519920.9:1+0.6
202210.421120.3:1+0.1
202110.421020.2:1+0.3
202010.520919.9:1+1.4
201911.020418.5:1-0.5
201810.720319:1-0.4
201710.620619.4:1-0.4
201610.520819.8:1—