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Bassendean Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Bassendean, WA 6054 · Major Cities
380Students
1096ICSEA
1:16.3Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Bassendean
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bassendean Primary School has 46 staff members (33.8 FTE), including 29 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29+1.8 FTE
22.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.7 FTE
Total Staff
46
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bassendean
16.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
22.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.7 FTE
Total Workforce
46
33.8 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.

13.917.420.924.3Nat avg19.617.816.416.616.418.019.019.820.322.117.4:118.4:118.8:118.6:119.1:117.7:117.1:116.4:118.2:117.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.138017.2:1-1
202420.337018.2:1+1.8
202319.832516.4:1-0.7
202219.032417.1:1-0.6
202118.031817.7:1-1.4
202016.431419.1:1+0.5
201916.630918.6:1-0.2
201816.430818.8:1+0.4
201717.832718.4:1+1
201619.634217.4:1—