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Dawson Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forrestfield, WA 6058 · Major Cities
Students494enrolled
Ratio1:17.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.0
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher17.4:1
Students494
Dawson Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dawson Park Primary School has 48 staff members (40.4 FTE), including 31 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31+0.2 FTE
27.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.4 FTE
Total Staff
48
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dawson Park
17.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
27.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.4 FTE
Total Workforce
48
40.4 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.

21.524.527.430.4Nat avg25.326.227.627.227.026.827.327.226.827.017.6:118.4:117.6:118.6:117.6:118.6:117.6:118.1:118.4:118.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.049418.3:1-0.1
202426.849318.4:1+0.3
202327.249118.1:1+0.5
202227.348117.6:1-1
202126.849918.6:1+1
202027.047617.6:1-1
201927.250618.6:1+1
201827.648717.6:1-0.8
201726.248318.4:1+0.8
201625.344617.6:1—