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Whitford Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Craigie, WA 6025 · Major Cities
Students637enrolled
Ratio1:20.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.5
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher20.2:1
Students637
Whitford Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Whitford Catholic Primary School has 62 staff members (48.0 FTE), including 39 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
20.2:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39-0.2 FTE
31.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.5 FTE
Total Staff
62
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Whitford Catholic
20.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 20.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
31.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.5 FTE
Total Workforce
62
48.0 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.

23.1273134.9Nat avg27.228.430.231.531.631.330.830.731.731.519.4:119.5:119:118.6:118.6:120:120.3:120.5:120.1:120.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.563720.2:1+0.1
202431.763720.1:1-0.4
202330.763020.5:1+0.2
202230.862420.3:1+0.3
202131.362520:1+1.4
202031.658918.6:10
201931.558518.6:1-0.4
201830.257419:1-0.5
201728.455419.5:1+0.1
201627.252819.4:1—