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Forrestdale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forrestdale, WA 6112 · Major Cities
Students264enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.9
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students264
Forrestdale
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Forrestdale Primary School has 35 staff members (27.6 FTE), including 21 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+0.8 FTE
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.7 FTE
Total Staff
35
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forrestdale
15.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.7 FTE
Total Workforce
35
27.6 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.

6.310.113.917.7Nat avg8.87.49.410.813.615.016.114.115.115.913.9:114.7:114.1:116.7:116.5:116.5:115.5:116.9:116:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.926416.6:1+0.6
202415.124216:1-0.9
202314.123816.9:1+1.4
202216.125015.5:1-1
202115.024716.5:10
202013.622516.5:1-0.2
201910.818016.7:1+2.6
20189.413314.1:1-0.6
20177.410914.7:1+0.8
20168.812213.9:1—