AustraliaWAFerndaleFountain College

Fountain College

IndependentCombinedPP-12
Ferndale, WA 6148 · Major Cities
Students608enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
51
teaching staff
FTE Teaching45.4
Non-Teaching46
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students608
Fountain

Key Workforce Metrics

Fountain College has 97 staff members (72.5 FTE), including 51 teachers and 46 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
51-0.5 FTE
45.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
27.1 FTE
Total Staff
97
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fountain
13.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
51
45.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
27.1 FTE
Total Workforce
97
72.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

18.529.239.850.5Nat avg24.024.522.821.826.834.335.543.145.945.47.1:17.5:110.8:113.1:113.2:111.9:113:112.6:112.6:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202545.460813.4:1+0.8
202445.957912.6:10
202343.154312.6:1-0.4
202235.546213:1+1.1
202134.340811.9:1-1.3
202026.835413.2:1+0.1
201921.828613.1:1+2.3
201822.824710.8:1+3.3
201724.51837.5:1+0.4
201624.01707.1:1