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St Paul's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Karratha, WA 6714 · Remote
Students339enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.2
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students339
St Paul's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Paul's Primary School has 43 staff members (37.0 FTE), including 25 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1-5.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+5.2 FTE
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.8 FTE
Total Staff
43
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Paul's
15.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
14.8 FTE
Total Workforce
43
37.0 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.

14.518.522.626.7Nat avg19.221.021.220.424.318.919.624.017.022.219.2:117:116.4:116.7:114.6:119.5:117.5:114.5:120.4:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.233915.3:1-5.1
202417.034620.4:1+5.9
202324.034914.5:1-3
202219.634317.5:1-2
202118.936819.5:1+4.9
202024.335414.6:1-2.1
201920.434116.7:1+0.3
201821.234716.4:1-0.6
201721.035717:1-2.2
201619.236819.2:1—