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St Helena's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Ellenbrook, WA 6069 · Major Cities
Students420enrolled
Ratio1:17.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.3
Non-Teaching30
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Students420
St Helena's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Helena's Catholic Primary School has 60 staff members (48.8 FTE), including 30 teachers and 30 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1+1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-2.3 FTE
24.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
24.5 FTE
Total Staff
60
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How St Helena'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 Helena's Catholic
17.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
24.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
30
24.5 FTE
Total Workforce
60
48.8 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.

18.523.227.932.6Nat avg24.726.224.224.822.222.921.829.626.624.319.5:118.7:119.3:118.4:119.3:118.2:119.7:113.7:115.4:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.342017.3:1+1.9
202426.641015.4:1+1.7
202329.640613.7:1-6
202221.842919.7:1+1.5
202122.941618.2:1-1.1
202022.242819.3:1+0.9
201924.845618.4:1-0.9
201824.246719.3:1+0.6
201726.248918.7:1-0.8
201624.748119.5:1—