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Mount Tarcoola Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Geraldton, WA 6530 · Outer Regional
Students390enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.6
Non-Teaching37
Student:Teacher16.4:1
Students390
Mount Tarcoola
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Tarcoola Primary School has 65 staff members (49.1 FTE), including 28 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-0.2 FTE
22.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
26.5 FTE
Total Staff
65
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Tarcoola
16.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
22.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
37
26.5 FTE
Total Workforce
65
49.1 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.

17.320.724.227.7Nat avg25.224.424.822.022.621.620.324.722.822.617.4:117.9:117.1:117.9:117.1:117:117.4:115.2:117.1:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.639017.3:1+0.2
202422.839017.1:1+1.9
202324.737515.2:1-2.2
202220.335317.4:1+0.4
202121.636717:1-0.1
202022.638717.1:1-0.8
201922.039417.9:1+0.8
201824.842317.1:1-0.8
201724.443617.9:1+0.5
201625.243817.4:1—