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St Paul's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Mount Lawley, WA 6050 · Major Cities
Students186enrolled
Ratio1:16student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.6
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher16:1
Students186
St Paul's
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Paul's Primary School has 25 staff members (16.9 FTE), including 17 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16:1+1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-1.6 FTE
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.3 FTE
Total Staff
25
32% 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
16:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.3 FTE
Total Workforce
25
16.9 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.

7.19.51214.5Nat avg11.511.011.110.811.312.312.78.313.211.615.3:116.5:115.5:118.5:117.7:115.3:114.1:121:114.2:116:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.618616:1+1.8
202413.218714.2:1-6.8
20238.317421:1+6.9
202212.717914.1:1-1.2
202112.318815.3:1-2.4
202011.320017.7:1-0.8
201910.820018.5:1+3
201811.117215.5:1-1
201711.018116.5:1+1.2
201611.517615.3:1—