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Gladys Newton School

GovernmentSpecialK-12
Balga, WA 6061 · Major Cities
157Students
1008ICSEA
1:6.1Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Gladys Newton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gladys Newton School has 128 staff members (112.3 FTE), including 29 teachers and 99 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.1:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
29+3.1 FTE
25.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
99
86.9 FTE
Total Staff
128
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gladys Newton
6.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
25.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
99
86.9 FTE
Total Workforce
128
112.3 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.

11.717.122.527.9Nat avg15.218.415.415.614.813.816.820.922.325.45.6:14.8:16.1:15.3:15.8:17.3:16.6:16.5:16.9:16.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.41576.2:1-0.7
202422.31546.9:1+0.4
202320.91356.5:1-0.1
202216.81116.6:1-0.7
202113.81017.3:1+1.5
202014.8865.8:1+0.5
201915.6825.3:1-0.8
201815.4946.1:1+1.3
201718.4884.8:1-0.8
201615.2855.6:1—