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Cowaramup Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cowaramup, WA 6284 · Inner Regional
Students400enrolled
Ratio1:17.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.7
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher17.6:1
Students400
Cowaramup
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowaramup Primary School has 44 staff members (32.7 FTE), including 28 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28+1 FTE
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
11.0 FTE
Total Staff
44
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowaramup
17.6:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, 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
21.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
11.0 FTE
Total Workforce
44
32.7 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.

1417.420.824.2Nat avg16.518.519.318.720.222.020.520.320.721.718:117.6:117.3:118.2:118.9:117.6:118.3:118:118.3:118.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.740018.4:1+0.1
202420.737818.3:1+0.3
202320.336618:1-0.3
202220.537518.3:1+0.7
202122.038817.6:1-1.3
202020.238218.9:1+0.7
201918.734018.2:1+0.9
201819.333417.3:1-0.3
201718.532517.6:1-0.4
201616.529718:1—