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Poseidon Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Heathridge, WA 6027 · Major Cities
Students267enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.2
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher14:1
Students267
Poseidon
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Key Workforce Metrics

Poseidon Primary School has 35 staff members (25.9 FTE), including 24 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-3.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+3.9 FTE
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.7 FTE
Total Staff
35
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Poseidon
14:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
18.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
7.7 FTE
Total Workforce
35
25.9 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.

11.314.217.120Nat avg17.016.013.914.415.014.413.314.014.318.215.7:118.2:118.4:118.5:118:117:118.7:116.9:117.7:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.226714.7:1-3
202414.325317.7:1+0.8
202314.023716.9:1-1.8
202213.324918.7:1+1.7
202114.424517:1-1
202015.027018:1-0.5
201914.426718.5:1+0.1
201813.925618.4:1+0.2
201716.029118.2:1+2.5
201617.026715.7:1—