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Northam Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Northam, WA 6401 · Inner Regional
Students325enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.6
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher15:1
Students325
Northam
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Key Workforce Metrics

Northam Primary School has 47 staff members (38.5 FTE), including 22 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-4.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+4 FTE
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.9 FTE
Total Staff
47
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Northam
15:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
17.9 FTE
Total Workforce
47
38.5 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.

14.11719.822.7Nat avg19.620.419.217.017.217.318.817.816.620.616.7:116.6:116.6:118.2:116.7:116.7:115.6:117:119.5:115.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.632515.8:1-3.7
202416.632419.5:1+2.5
202317.830217:1+1.4
202218.829415.6:1-1.1
202117.328916.7:10
202017.228716.7:1-1.5
201917.031018.2:1+1.6
201819.231816.6:10
201720.433816.6:1-0.1
201619.632716.7:1—