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Somerly Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Clarkson, WA 6030 · Major Cities
Students454enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.7
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher16.4:1
Students454
Somerly
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Key Workforce Metrics

Somerly Primary School has 55 staff members (42.1 FTE), including 32 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1-2.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+0.7 FTE
26.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
15.4 FTE
Total Staff
55
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Somerly
16.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
26.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
15.4 FTE
Total Workforce
55
42.1 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.

22.124.927.630.4Nat avg27.226.427.226.227.627.026.226.626.026.718.6:117.8:117:117.9:117:117.9:118.8:117.8:118.9:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.745417:1-1.9
202426.049118.9:1+1.1
202326.647317.8:1-1
202226.249318.8:1+0.9
202127.048217.9:1+0.9
202027.646917:1-0.9
201926.247017.9:1+0.9
201827.246217:1-0.8
201726.447117.8:1-0.8
201627.250618.6:1—