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St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Ocean Reef, WA 6027 · Major Cities
Students587enrolled
Ratio1:17.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.8
Non-Teaching46
Student:Teacher17.9:1
Students587
St Simon Peter Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School has 84 staff members (67.3 FTE), including 38 teachers and 46 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1+1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38-3.6 FTE
32.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
34.5 FTE
Total Staff
84
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Simon Peter Catholic
17.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
32.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
46
34.5 FTE
Total Workforce
84
67.3 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.

27.931.93640Nat avg33.235.635.036.034.635.434.236.436.432.818.9:117.9:117:116.8:116.6:116.4:116.7:116.9:116.3:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.858717.9:1+1.6
202436.459516.3:1-0.6
202336.461416.9:1+0.2
202234.257216.7:1+0.3
202135.458216.4:1-0.2
202034.657416.6:1-0.2
201936.060316.8:1-0.2
201835.059617:1-0.9
201735.663617.9:1-1
201633.262618.9:1—