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Pearsall Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Pearsall, WA 6065 · Major Cities
Students624enrolled
Ratio1:19.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.4
Non-Teaching27
Student:Teacher19.5:1
Students624
Pearsall
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pearsall Primary School has 65 staff members (51.0 FTE), including 38 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38-1.4 FTE
30.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
20.6 FTE
Total Staff
65
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pearsall
19.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 19.5:1, 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
30.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
20.6 FTE
Total Workforce
65
51.0 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.

20.125.130.135.1Nat avg23.625.226.826.628.130.031.930.531.830.418:117.8:118.5:119.6:120:118.9:118.1:119.4:119.2:120.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.462420.5:1+1.3
202431.861119.2:1-0.2
202330.559219.4:1+1.3
202231.957618.1:1-0.8
202130.056718.9:1-1.1
202028.156320:1+0.4
201926.652119.6:1+1.1
201826.849718.5:1+0.7
201725.244917.8:1-0.2
201623.642418:1—