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Capel Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Capel, WA 6271 · Inner Regional
Students320enrolled
Ratio1:17.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.7
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher17.2:1
Students320
Capel
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Key Workforce Metrics

Capel Primary School has 40 staff members (29.6 FTE), including 21 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-2.7 FTE
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.9 FTE
Total Staff
40
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Capel
17.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.9 FTE
Total Workforce
40
29.6 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.

1517.720.323Nat avg20.920.620.920.920.220.619.918.920.417.718:118.5:117.7:116.8:116.7:116.5:115.3:117.5:116.7:118.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.732018.1:1+1.4
202420.434016.7:1-0.8
202318.933017.5:1+2.2
202219.930515.3:1-1.2
202120.634016.5:1-0.2
202020.233716.7:1-0.1
201920.935216.8:1-0.9
201820.937017.7:1-0.8
201720.638118.5:1+0.5
201620.937618:1—