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Newman Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Newman, WA 6753 · Very Remote
Students265enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.2
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students265
Newman
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newman Primary School has 28 staff members (25.7 FTE), including 18 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18-0.8 FTE
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.5 FTE
Total Staff
28
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newman
14.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
8.5 FTE
Total Workforce
28
25.7 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.

13.416.118.721.3Nat avg15.817.019.018.018.517.619.417.418.017.214.7:113.8:113.9:114.7:116.5:116.2:113.7:115.1:114.5:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.226515.4:1+0.9
202418.026114.5:1-0.6
202317.426315.1:1+1.4
202219.426613.7:1-2.5
202117.628616.2:1-0.3
202018.530616.5:1+1.8
201918.026514.7:1+0.8
201819.026413.9:1+0.1
201717.023513.8:1-0.9
201615.823214.7:1—