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South Padbury Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Padbury, WA 6025 · Major Cities
Students373enrolled
Ratio1:17student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.0
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher17:1
Students373
South Padbury
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Key Workforce Metrics

South Padbury Primary School has 46 staff members (33.4 FTE), including 29 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-0.4 FTE
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
46
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Padbury
17:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
21.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
46
33.4 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.

15.618.321.123.8Nat avg18.419.219.621.621.221.621.220.821.421.018.9:119.9:119.4:118.9:119:118.2:118:118.8:118.2:117.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.037317.8:1-0.4
202421.438918.2:1-0.6
202320.839218.8:1+0.8
202221.238118:1-0.2
202121.639318.2:1-0.8
202021.240219:1+0.1
201921.640818.9:1-0.5
201819.638119.4:1-0.5
201719.238319.9:1+1
201618.434818.9:1—