Key Workforce Metrics
Helena Valley Primary School has 44 staff members (32.3 FTE), including 22 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-0.1 FTE
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.5 FTE
Total Staff
44
27% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Helena Valley Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
17.9:1
13.1:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).
Workforce Composition
Classroom Teachers
22
17.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
14.5 FTE
Total Workforce
44
32.3 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.833418.8:1+0.4
202417.933018.4:1+1.1
202318.732317.3:1-0.5
202217.531117.8:10
202117.631317.8:1+0.6
202017.029317.2:1+0.3
201916.628016.9:1-0.8
201816.729517.7:1+0.4
201716.628817.3:1-1.2
201615.027818.5:1—