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Blue Gum Montessori School

IndependentPrimaryPP-6
Bibra Lake, WA 6163 · Major Cities
192Students
1156ICSEA
1:11.7Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Blue Gum Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blue Gum Montessori School has 50 staff members (34.9 FTE), including 25 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
25+0.6 FTE
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
18.5 FTE
Total Staff
50
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blue Gum Montessori
11.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
25
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
18.5 FTE
Total Workforce
50
34.9 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.

11.91620.124.2Nat avg14.017.317.622.021.921.221.220.915.816.49.8:18.6:110.1:19.3:110.6:111.1:19.5:18.7:111.8:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.419211.7:1-0.1
202415.818711.8:1+3.1
202320.91818.7:1-0.8
202221.22019.5:1-1.6
202121.223511.1:1+0.5
202021.923210.6:1+1.3
201922.02049.3:1-0.8
201817.617810.1:1+1.5
201717.31498.6:1-1.2
201614.01379.8:1—