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Cottesloe Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Peppermint Grove, WA 6011 · Major Cities
Students351enrolled
Ratio1:17.5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.3
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher17.5:1
Students351
Cottesloe
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Cottesloe Primary School has 46 staff members (34.4 FTE), including 24 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
240 FTE
19.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.1 FTE
Total Staff
46
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cottesloe
17.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
19.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.1 FTE
Total Workforce
46
34.4 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.

14.517.119.722.2Nat avg19.120.218.617.119.419.420.019.419.319.317.5:117.3:117.7:119.8:117.2:117.9:117.4:117.9:118:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.335118.2:1+0.2
202419.334818:1+0.1
202319.434817.9:1+0.5
202220.034817.4:1-0.5
202119.434817.9:1+0.7
202019.433317.2:1-2.6
201917.133919.8:1+2.1
201818.632917.7:1+0.4
201720.234917.3:1-0.2
201619.133517.5:1—