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Cable Beach Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Broome, WA 6725 · Remote
Students299enrolled
Ratio1:9.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.8
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher9.9:1
Students299
Cable Beach
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cable Beach Primary School has 66 staff members (56.0 FTE), including 33 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.9:1-1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
33+2.3 FTE
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
27.2 FTE
Total Staff
66
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cable Beach
9.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.9:1, 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
33
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
27.2 FTE
Total Workforce
66
56.0 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.

22.526.831.135.4Nat avg32.229.228.329.329.429.628.226.526.528.813.4:114.4:114.4:113.1:111.8:111:110.8:111:111.2:110.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.829910.4:1-0.8
202426.529811.2:1+0.2
202326.529111:1+0.2
202228.230510.8:1-0.2
202129.632611:1-0.8
202029.434611.8:1-1.3
201929.338413.1:1-1.3
201828.340714.4:10
201729.242014.4:1+1
201632.243313.4:1—