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Palmyra Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Palmyra, WA 6157 · Major Cities
Students536enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.2
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students536
Palmyra
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Key Workforce Metrics

Palmyra Primary School has 66 staff members (49.8 FTE), including 34 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34+0.7 FTE
28.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
21.6 FTE
Total Staff
66
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palmyra
17.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
28.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
21.6 FTE
Total Workforce
66
49.8 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.

21.825.328.732.1Nat avg26.326.125.728.327.929.229.228.627.528.219.4:119.6:120.7:119.1:119.5:118.2:118:118.5:118.6:119:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.253619:1+0.4
202427.551118.6:1+0.1
202328.652918.5:1+0.5
202229.252718:1-0.2
202129.253018.2:1-1.3
202027.954319.5:1+0.4
201928.354119.1:1-1.6
201825.753220.7:1+1.1
201726.151219.6:1+0.2
201626.350919.4:1—