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Byford Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Byford, WA 6122 · Major Cities
Students426enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.0
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students426
Byford
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Key Workforce Metrics

Byford Primary School has 50 staff members (41.7 FTE), including 28 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
280 FTE
23.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
18.7 FTE
Total Staff
50
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Byford
17.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
23.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
18.7 FTE
Total Workforce
50
41.7 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.

15.81922.125.3Nat avg18.620.421.320.720.122.122.221.523.023.017:116.3:117.8:116.5:117.7:116:116.3:117.3:117.7:118.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.042618.5:1+0.8
202423.040717.7:1+0.4
202321.537317.3:1+1
202222.236116.3:1+0.3
202122.135316:1-1.7
202020.135617.7:1+1.2
201920.734216.5:1-1.3
201821.338017.8:1+1.5
201720.433316.3:1-0.7
201618.631717:1—