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Penrhos College

IndependentCombinedPP-12
Como, WA 6152 · Major Cities
1,033Students
1143ICSEA
1:10.2Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Penrhos

Key Workforce Metrics

Penrhos College has 217 staff members (183.6 FTE), including 117 teachers and 100 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.2:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
117+2.5 FTE
101.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
100
82.3 FTE
Total Staff
217
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penrhos
10.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
117
101.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
100
82.3 FTE
Total Workforce
217
183.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

79.193.6108.1122.7Nat avg111.5108.8104.4102.997.093.095.798.398.8101.310.5:110.2:110.3:19.8:19.9:19.7:19.5:110:110.6:110.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025101.31,03310.2:1-0.4
202498.81,04310.6:1+0.6
202398.398210:1+0.5
202295.79109.5:1-0.2
202193.09029.7:1-0.2
202097.09649.9:1+0.1
2019102.91,0089.8:1-0.5
2018104.41,07110.3:1+0.1
2017108.81,11510.2:1-0.3
2016111.51,17010.5:1