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John Butler Primary College

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Butler, WA 6036 · Major Cities
Students453enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.0
Non-Teaching51
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students453
John Butler
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Key Workforce Metrics

John Butler Primary College has 90 staff members (74.6 FTE), including 39 teachers and 51 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+4.4 FTE
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
41.6 FTE
Total Staff
90
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

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

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is in line with the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
33.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
51
41.6 FTE
Total Workforce
90
74.6 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.

21.829.136.443.8Nat avg38.539.539.835.230.227.426.025.628.633.019.8:116.8:114.7:113.3:113.6:114.2:114.3:114.8:114.8:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.045313.7:1-1.1
202428.642214.8:10
202325.637914.8:1+0.5
202226.037214.3:1+0.1
202127.438914.2:1+0.6
202030.241213.6:1+0.3
201935.246713.3:1-1.4
201839.858414.7:1-2.1
201739.566316.8:1-3
201638.576419.8:1—