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Burringurrah Remote Community School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Mount James, WA 6642 · Very Remote
Students55enrolled
Ratio1:10.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.0
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Students55
Burringurrah Remote Community
OverviewEnrolmentStaffAttendanceAttainmentTrendsNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Burringurrah Remote Community School has 11 staff members (9.9 FTE), including 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.5:1+2.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
50 FTE
5.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.9 FTE
Total Staff
11
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burringurrah Remote Community
10.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.5:1, 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
5
5.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.9 FTE
Total Workforce
11
9.9 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.

3.44.55.56.6Nat avg4.06.05.05.04.04.04.05.05.05.012:18.3:18.2:16.4:16.8:16.5:18.8:16.2:18.2:111:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.05511:1+2.8
20245.0418.2:1+2
20235.0316.2:1-2.6
20224.0358.8:1+2.3
20214.0266.5:1-0.3
20204.0276.8:1+0.4
20195.0326.4:1-1.8
20185.0418.2:1-0.1
20176.0508.3:1-3.7
20164.04812:1—