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Shark Bay School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Denham, WA 6537 · Very Remote
Students85enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.2
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students85
Shark Bay
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Key Workforce Metrics

Shark Bay School has 18 staff members (13.0 FTE), including 8 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8-1.2 FTE
7.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.8 FTE
Total Staff
18
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shark Bay
11.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
8
7.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.8 FTE
Total Workforce
18
13.0 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.

4.96.47.89.2Nat avg7.27.87.86.26.06.25.87.48.47.213.3:112.3:112.8:113.4:114.3:112.4:112.9:111.5:19.9:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.28511.8:1+1.9
20248.4839.9:1-1.6
20237.48511.5:1-1.4
20225.87512.9:1+0.5
20216.27712.4:1-1.9
20206.08614.3:1+0.9
20196.28313.4:1+0.6
20187.810012.8:1+0.5
20177.89612.3:1-1
20167.29613.3:1—