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Dandaragan Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Dandaragan, WA 6507 · Outer Regional
Students46enrolled
Ratio1:10.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Students46
Dandaragan
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Dandaragan Primary School has 10 staff members (7.6 FTE), including 5 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.9:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5-0.6 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
10
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dandaragan
10.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.9:1, 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
5
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
10
7.6 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.

2.23.44.65.7Nat avg3.62.63.33.63.84.65.24.44.64.011.9:113.8:111.8:112.8:112.9:111.3:111.3:113.4:111.5:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.04611.5:10
20244.65311.5:1-1.9
20234.45913.4:1+2.1
20225.25911.3:10
20214.65211.3:1-1.6
20203.84912.9:1+0.1
20193.64612.8:1+1
20183.33911.8:1-2
20172.63613.8:1+1.9
20163.64311.9:1—