Australia›WA›East Cannington›Gibbs Street Primary School

Gibbs Street Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
East Cannington, WA 6107 · Major Cities
Students602enrolled
Ratio1:17student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.6
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher17:1
Students602
Gibbs Street
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Gibbs Street Primary School has 64 staff members (56.2 FTE), including 39 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1-2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+1.8 FTE
33.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
22.6 FTE
Total Staff
64
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gibbs Street
17:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
33.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
22.6 FTE
Total Workforce
64
56.2 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.

21.826.831.937Nat avg25.626.927.527.928.430.930.530.831.833.617.9:118.2:118.4:118:118:118.4:119.2:118.8:119:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.660217.9:1-1.1
202431.860319:1+0.2
202330.858018.8:1-0.4
202230.558719.2:1+0.8
202130.957018.4:1+0.4
202028.451218:10
201927.950118:1-0.4
201827.550518.4:1+0.2
201726.948918.2:1+0.3
201625.645717.9:1—