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West Northam Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Northam, WA 6401 · Inner Regional
Students130enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.9
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students130
West Northam
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Key Workforce Metrics

West Northam Primary School has 29 staff members (22.4 FTE), including 12 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-2.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12+0.2 FTE
9.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.5 FTE
Total Staff
29
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

West Northam
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
12
9.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.5 FTE
Total Workforce
29
22.4 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.

6.78.29.611.1Nat avg9.88.48.88.98.17.910.110.09.79.911.4:114.9:114.2:114.2:115.8:117.7:114.7:114.8:115.1:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.913013.1:1-2
20249.714615.1:1+0.3
202310.014814.8:1+0.1
202210.114814.7:1-3
20217.914017.7:1+1.9
20208.112815.8:1+1.6
20198.912614.2:10
20188.812514.2:1-0.7
20178.412514.9:1+3.5
20169.811211.4:1—