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Perth Montessori School

IndependentCombinedPP-12
Burswood, WA 6100 · Major Cities
Students92enrolled
Ratio1:7.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.8
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher7.2:1
Students92
Perth Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Perth Montessori School has 32 staff members (22.0 FTE), including 19 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.2:1+1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19-2.9 FTE
12.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.2 FTE
Total Staff
32
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Perth Montessori
7.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.2:1, 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
19
12.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.2 FTE
Total Workforce
32
22.0 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.

7.110.914.718.6Nat avg15.012.812.416.98.38.38.415.415.712.86.9:17.6:19.7:15.9:19.2:17.5:18.7:15.2:15.7:17.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.8927.2:1+1.5
202415.7895.7:1+0.5
202315.4805.2:1-3.5
20228.4738.7:1+1.2
20218.3627.5:1-1.7
20208.3769.2:1+3.3
201916.91005.9:1-3.8
201812.41209.7:1+2.1
201712.8977.6:1+0.7
201615.01046.9:1—