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Helena River Waldorf School

IndependentCombinedPP-7
Midland, WA 6056 · Major Cities
Students101enrolled
Ratio1:8.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.6
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher8.6:1
Students101
Helena River Waldorf
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Key Workforce Metrics

Helena River Waldorf School has 35 staff members (22.7 FTE), including 18 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.6:1-1.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-0.2 FTE
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.1 FTE
Total Staff
35
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Helena River Waldorf
8.6:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.6:1, 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
18
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.1 FTE
Total Workforce
35
22.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2018–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

3.78.312.917.5Nat avg5.04.35.47.615.912.611.811.63.4:17.9:18:111.7:15.8:18.7:110.4:18.7:11819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2018–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.61018.7:1-1.7
202411.812310.4:1+1.7
202312.61098.7:1+2.9
202215.9935.8:1-5.9
20217.68911.7:1+3.7
20205.4438:1+0.1
20194.3347.9:1+4.5
20185.0173.4:1—