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Ocean Road Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Dawesville, WA 6211 · Major Cities
Students624enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.3
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher16:1
Students624
Ocean Road
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ocean Road Primary School has 74 staff members (60.2 FTE), including 44 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1-3.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
44+4.2 FTE
37.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
22.9 FTE
Total Staff
74
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ocean Road
16:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
37.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
22.9 FTE
Total Workforce
74
60.2 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.

28.133.338.543.8Nat avg33.034.335.837.137.539.835.333.933.137.318.6:119.2:118.7:118.1:118:116.6:117.7:118.8:119.2:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.362416.7:1-2.5
202433.163419.2:1+0.4
202333.963818.8:1+1.1
202235.362517.7:1+1.1
202139.866016.6:1-1.4
202037.567518:1-0.1
201937.167018.1:1-0.6
201835.867018.7:1-0.5
201734.365719.2:1+0.6
201633.061318.6:1—