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Northam Senior High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Northam, WA 6401 · Inner Regional
Students669enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching52.8
Non-Teaching48
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students669
Northam Senior
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Key Workforce Metrics

Northam Senior High School has 103 staff members (92.3 FTE), including 55 teachers and 48 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55-4 FTE
52.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
39.5 FTE
Total Staff
103
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Northam Senior
12.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is in line with the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
52.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
48
39.5 FTE
Total Workforce
103
92.3 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.

42.34955.862.5Nat avg54.151.949.850.451.850.850.352.056.852.812.5:112:113.1:112.9:112.9:112.5:112.9:112.6:112.5:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202552.866912.7:1+0.2
202456.871012.5:1-0.1
202352.065612.6:1-0.3
202250.365112.9:1+0.4
202150.863712.5:1-0.4
202051.866612.9:10
201950.464912.9:1-0.2
201849.865113.1:1+1.1
201751.962312:1-0.5
201654.167512.5:1—