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West Busselton Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Busselton, WA 6280 · Inner Regional
Students347enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.5
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students347
West Busselton
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Key Workforce Metrics

West Busselton Primary School has 47 staff members (35.7 FTE), including 25 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-0.7 FTE
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.2 FTE
Total Staff
47
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

West Busselton
16.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.2 FTE
Total Workforce
47
35.7 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.

1619.623.327Nat avg24.521.019.019.018.819.519.519.721.220.516.1:117.5:118.4:117.8:119.1:117.5:117.6:117.4:116.8:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.534716.9:1+0.1
202421.235716.8:1-0.6
202319.734217.4:1-0.2
202219.534417.6:1+0.1
202119.534117.5:1-1.6
202018.836019.1:1+1.3
201919.033817.8:1-0.6
201819.034918.4:1+0.9
201721.036717.5:1+1.4
201624.539516.1:1—