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Southwell Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Hamilton Hill, WA 6163 · Major Cities
Students83enrolled
Ratio1:10.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.8
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher10.1:1
Students83
Southwell
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southwell Primary School has 31 staff members (18.5 FTE), including 11 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
110 FTE
7.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
10.7 FTE
Total Staff
31
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southwell
10.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
7.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
10.7 FTE
Total Workforce
31
18.5 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.

5.16.47.68.9Nat avg6.88.16.07.07.07.86.67.77.87.811.9:111.5:113.5:111.4:110.9:110.1:110.2:19.2:110.6:110.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.88310.6:10
20247.88310.6:1+1.4
20237.7719.2:1-1
20226.66710.2:1+0.1
20217.87910.1:1-0.8
20207.07610.9:1-0.5
20197.08011.4:1-2.1
20186.08113.5:1+2
20178.19311.5:1-0.4
20166.88111.9:1—