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Highgate Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Highgate, WA 6003 · Major Cities
Students943enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching58.1
Non-Teaching41
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students943
Highgate
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Key Workforce Metrics

Highgate Primary School has 113 staff members (89.9 FTE), including 72 teachers and 41 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
72+1.3 FTE
58.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
31.8 FTE
Total Staff
113
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highgate
15.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
72
58.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
41
31.8 FTE
Total Workforce
113
89.9 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.

3343.353.663.9Nat avg38.840.840.840.442.048.552.754.756.858.115.3:115.9:115.9:117:118.6:116.9:116.9:117.1:117.2:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202558.194316.2:1-1
202456.897717.2:1+0.1
202354.793817.1:1+0.2
202252.788916.9:10
202148.582016.9:1-1.7
202042.078018.6:1+1.6
201940.468817:1+1.1
201840.864815.9:10
201740.865015.9:1+0.6
201638.859515.3:1—