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Liwara Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Greenwood, WA 6024 · Major Cities
Students394enrolled
Ratio1:17student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.2
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher17:1
Students394
Liwara Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

Liwara Catholic Primary School has 42 staff members (33.3 FTE), including 27 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+1.3 FTE
23.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.1 FTE
Total Staff
42
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Liwara Catholic
17:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
23.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.1 FTE
Total Workforce
42
33.3 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.

1719.822.725.5Nat avg21.021.321.022.020.020.720.221.121.923.218.8:118.1:118.3:117.1:118.4:117.6:116.9:117:117.7:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.239417:1-0.7
202421.938717.7:1+0.7
202321.135817:1+0.1
202220.234116.9:1-0.7
202120.736517.6:1-0.8
202020.036818.4:1+1.3
201922.037617.1:1-1.2
201821.038418.3:1+0.2
201721.338618.1:1-0.7
201621.039518.8:1—