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Melville Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Melville, WA 6156 · Major Cities
Students670enrolled
Ratio1:17.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
45
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.1
Non-Teaching35
Student:Teacher17.7:1
Students670
Melville
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Key Workforce Metrics

Melville Primary School has 80 staff members (59.8 FTE), including 45 teachers and 35 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1-1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
45+1.5 FTE
36.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
23.7 FTE
Total Staff
80
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Melville
17.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
45
36.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
35
23.7 FTE
Total Workforce
80
59.8 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.

27.831.835.739.7Nat avg35.935.736.132.735.835.735.334.034.636.119.5:118.9:119:121.6:119.3:119:119.2:120.1:119:118.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.167018.6:1-0.4
202434.665819:1-1.1
202334.068520.1:1+0.9
202235.367719.2:1+0.2
202135.767919:1-0.3
202035.869019.3:1-2.3
201932.770621.6:1+2.6
201836.168619:1+0.1
201735.767618.9:1-0.6
201635.969919.5:1—