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Darkan Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Darkan, WA 6392 · Outer Regional
Students56enrolled
Ratio1:9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.0
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher9:1
Students56
Darkan
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darkan Primary School has 18 staff members (11.3 FTE), including 7 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9:1-3.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7+1.4 FTE
6.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.3 FTE
Total Staff
18
37% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darkan
9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 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
7
6.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.3 FTE
Total Workforce
18
11.3 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.

3.9567Nat avg5.25.46.06.46.26.24.85.04.66.016.2:117:114.7:114.2:114.2:111.9:115.2:113.6:112.6:19.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.0569.3:1-3.3
20244.65812.6:1-1
20235.06813.6:1-1.6
20224.87315.2:1+3.3
20216.27411.9:1-2.3
20206.28814.2:10
20196.49114.2:1-0.5
20186.08814.7:1-2.3
20175.49217:1+0.8
20165.28416.2:1—