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Meekatharra District High School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Meekatharra, WA 6642 · Very Remote
Students104enrolled
Ratio1:6.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher6.7:1
Students104
Meekatharra District
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Meekatharra District High School has 28 staff members (25.8 FTE), including 16 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.7:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16+2.2 FTE
14.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
11.0 FTE
Total Staff
28
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Meekatharra District
6.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
14.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
11.0 FTE
Total Workforce
28
25.8 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.

8.511.314.116.9Nat avg14.615.012.012.810.813.910.015.412.614.88.6:17.3:18.3:18.4:18.8:17.9:114.4:110.6:18.7:17:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.81047:1-1.7
202412.61098.7:1-1.9
202315.416310.6:1-3.8
202210.014414.4:1+6.5
202113.91107.9:1-0.9
202010.8958.8:1+0.4
201912.81078.4:1+0.1
201812.01008.3:1+1
201715.01097.3:1-1.3
201614.61268.6:1—