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West Coast Language Development Centre

GovernmentSpecialK-2
Padbury, WA 6025 · Major Cities
Students302enrolled
Ratio1:8student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.4
Non-Teaching44
Student:Teacher8:1
Students302
West Coast Language Development Centre
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Key Workforce Metrics

West Coast Language Development Centre has 88 staff members (63.4 FTE), including 44 teachers and 44 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
44+3 FTE
34.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
29.0 FTE
Total Staff
88
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How West Coast Language Development Centre's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

West Coast Language Development Centre
8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
44
34.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
44
29.0 FTE
Total Workforce
88
63.4 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.

24.929.233.537.8Nat avg30.429.331.430.632.330.332.231.431.434.49.7:19.5:19.3:110.2:19.8:110.3:110.1:19.6:19:18.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.43028.8:1-0.2
202431.42829:1-0.6
202331.43019.6:1-0.5
202232.232410.1:1-0.2
202130.331110.3:1+0.5
202032.33189.8:1-0.4
201930.631110.2:1+0.9
201831.42939.3:1-0.2
201729.32779.5:1-0.2
201630.42949.7:1—