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Illawarra Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Ballajura, WA 6066 · Major Cities
310Students
987ICSEA
1:16.4Ratio
3/10SEIFA
Illawarra
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Key Workforce Metrics

Illawarra Primary School has 38 staff members (29.0 FTE), including 23 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23-2.8 FTE
18.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
11.0 FTE
Total Staff
38
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Illawarra
16.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
18.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
11.0 FTE
Total Workforce
38
29.0 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.

15.317.920.523.1Nat avg20.721.020.819.019.220.119.219.820.818.018.8:118.1:117.2:120.1:119.6:118:118.4:118.1:115.7:117.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.031017.2:1+1.5
202420.832615.7:1-2.4
202319.835818.1:1-0.3
202219.235418.4:1+0.4
202120.136218:1-1.6
202019.237719.6:1-0.5
201919.038120.1:1+2.9
201820.835717.2:1-0.9
201721.038018.1:1-0.7
201620.738918.8:1—