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Paraburdoo Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Paraburdoo, WA 6754 · Very Remote
Students185enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.9
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students185
Paraburdoo
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Key Workforce Metrics

Paraburdoo Primary School has 34 staff members (27.7 FTE), including 16 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16-0.5 FTE
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.8 FTE
Total Staff
34
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Paraburdoo
11.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
16
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
12.8 FTE
Total Workforce
34
27.7 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.

11.614.317.119.9Nat avg17.316.418.113.614.015.416.015.015.414.913.6:113.9:114.2:113.8:115.1:112.3:113.8:113.4:113.1:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.918512.4:1-0.7
202415.420113.1:1-0.3
202315.020113.4:1-0.4
202216.022113.8:1+1.5
202115.419012.3:1-2.8
202014.021115.1:1+1.3
201913.618813.8:1-0.4
201818.125714.2:1+0.3
201716.422813.9:1+0.3
201617.323513.6:1—