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South Newman Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Newman, WA 6753 · Very Remote
Students426enrolled
Ratio1:16.3student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.6
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher16.3:1
Students426
South Newman
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Key Workforce Metrics

South Newman Primary School has 44 staff members (40.1 FTE), including 25 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25+0.2 FTE
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.5 FTE
Total Staff
44
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Newman
16.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.5 FTE
Total Workforce
44
40.1 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.

17.522.72833.2Nat avg26.429.028.530.226.426.825.620.624.424.616.2:114:114.8:113.7:115.5:115.6:114.2:118.1:116.1:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.642617.3:1+1.2
202424.439216.1:1-2
202320.637218.1:1+3.9
202225.636414.2:1-1.4
202126.841715.6:1+0.1
202026.440815.5:1+1.8
201930.241313.7:1-1.1
201828.542114.8:1+0.8
201729.040514:1-2.2
201626.442816.2:1—