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Butler Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Butler, WA 6036 · Major Cities
Students530enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.2
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students530
Butler
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Key Workforce Metrics

Butler Primary School has 70 staff members (55.1 FTE), including 36 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1-1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36+1.8 FTE
30.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
24.9 FTE
Total Staff
70
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Butler
16.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
30.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
24.9 FTE
Total Workforce
70
55.1 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.

24.131.939.747.5Nat avg42.943.239.436.934.433.230.429.628.430.219.4:117.6:118.7:118.8:118:117.8:118:118.2:118.4:117.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.253017.5:1-0.9
202428.452318.4:1+0.2
202329.653818.2:1+0.2
202230.454718:1+0.2
202133.259017.8:1-0.2
202034.461818:1-0.8
201936.969518.8:1+0.1
201839.473818.7:1+1.1
201743.276217.6:1-1.8
201642.983119.4:1—