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St Damien's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Dawesville, WA 6211 · Major Cities
Students416enrolled
Ratio1:18.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.6
Non-Teaching29
Student:Teacher18.4:1
Students416
St Damien's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Damien's Catholic Primary School has 54 staff members (44.0 FTE), including 25 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+0.5 FTE
22.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
21.4 FTE
Total Staff
54
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Damien's Catholic
18.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
21.4 FTE
Total Workforce
54
44.0 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.

17.219.722.324.9Nat avg20.221.221.521.320.420.622.021.822.122.619.9:119.8:118.3:118.2:119.2:119.5:118.3:118.3:117.9:118.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.641618.4:1+0.5
202422.139517.9:1-0.4
202321.839918.3:10
202222.040218.3:1-1.2
202120.640219.5:1+0.3
202020.439219.2:1+1
201921.338718.2:1-0.1
201821.539418.3:1-1.5
201721.241919.8:1-0.1
201620.240119.9:1—