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Karratha Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Karratha, WA 6714 · Remote
268Students
912ICSEA
1:12.8Ratio
5/10SEIFA
Karratha
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Key Workforce Metrics

Karratha Primary School has 43 staff members (35.5 FTE), including 21 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-2.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1 FTE
19.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.6 FTE
Total Staff
43
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karratha
12.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is in line with the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
19.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.6 FTE
Total Workforce
43
35.5 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.

16.119.122.125.1Nat avg21.019.820.022.019.720.822.820.318.919.914.2:115.7:114.8:113:114.4:113.9:111.7:114:115:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.926813.5:1-1.5
202418.928415:1+1
202320.328414:1+2.3
202222.826611.7:1-2.2
202120.828913.9:1-0.5
202019.728314.4:1+1.4
201922.028713:1-1.8
201820.029614.8:1-0.9
201719.831015.7:1+1.5
201621.029914.2:1—