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Forrestfield Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forrestfield, WA 6058 · Major Cities
Students186enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.3
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students186
Forrestfield
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forrestfield Primary School has 26 staff members (20.7 FTE), including 14 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-0.5 FTE
11.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
26
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forrestfield
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
14
11.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
26
20.7 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.

8.510.412.214.1Nat avg12.010.611.112.011.610.412.810.011.811.315.8:115.8:116.6:115.2:117.1:119:114.5:116.7:115.3:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.318616.5:1+1.2
202411.818115.3:1-1.4
202310.016716.7:1+2.2
202212.818514.5:1-4.5
202110.419819:1+1.9
202011.619817.1:1+1.9
201912.018215.2:1-1.4
201811.118416.6:1+0.8
201710.616715.8:10
201612.018915.8:1—