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West Balcatta Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balcatta, WA 6021 · Major Cities
495Students
1070ICSEA
1:17.9Ratio
7/10SEIFA
West Balcatta
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Key Workforce Metrics

West Balcatta Primary School has 53 staff members (41.8 FTE), including 34 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-1.6 FTE
26.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.4 FTE
Total Staff
53
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

West Balcatta
17.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
26.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.4 FTE
Total Workforce
53
41.8 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.

21.324.527.831Nat avg27.628.026.325.026.628.226.427.228.026.419:117.3:118.4:119.3:119:118.5:119.5:118.2:118.1:118.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.449518.8:1+0.7
202428.050818.1:1-0.1
202327.249618.2:1-1.3
202226.451419.5:1+1
202128.252218.5:1-0.5
202026.650619:1-0.3
201925.048319.3:1+0.9
201826.348518.4:1+1.1
201728.048517.3:1-1.7
201627.652419:1—