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Calista Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Calista, WA 6167 · Major Cities
Students413enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.4
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students413
Calista
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Key Workforce Metrics

Calista Primary School has 56 staff members (45.8 FTE), including 33 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33+0.8 FTE
27.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
18.4 FTE
Total Staff
56
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Calista
14.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
27.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
18.4 FTE
Total Workforce
56
45.8 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.

22.62731.435.8Nat avg28.530.932.531.331.329.927.727.126.627.416.7:116.5:115.5:116.3:116.4:116:116.9:116.4:116.5:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.441315.1:1-1.4
202426.643816.5:1+0.1
202327.144516.4:1-0.5
202227.746916.9:1+0.9
202129.947716:1-0.4
202031.351316.4:1+0.1
201931.351116.3:1+0.8
201832.550415.5:1-1
201730.950916.5:1-0.2
201628.547516.7:1—