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Banksia Montessori School

IndependentPrimaryPP
Dianella, WA 6059 · Major Cities
Students11enrolled
Ratio1:2.8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher2.8:1
Students11
Banksia Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Banksia Montessori School has 9 staff members (9.0 FTE), including 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.8:1-1.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
4+2.4 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
9
0% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Banksia Montessori
2.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.8:1, 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
4
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
9
9.0 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.

0.92.13.24.4Nat avg1.11.22.21.22.62.43.03.01.64.04.5:16.7:13.2:16.7:12.3:11.2:11.7:14:14.4:12.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.0112.8:1-1.6
20241.674.4:1+0.4
20233.0124:1+2.3
20223.051.7:1+0.5
20212.431.2:1-1.1
20202.662.3:1-4.4
20191.286.7:1+3.5
20182.273.2:1-3.5
20171.286.7:1+2.2
20161.154.5:1—