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Piara Waters Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Piara Waters, WA 6112 · Major Cities
Students1,070enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching57.8
Non-Teaching43
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students1,070
Piara Waters
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Key Workforce Metrics

Piara Waters Primary School has 115 staff members (92.9 FTE), including 72 teachers and 43 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
72+0.5 FTE
57.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
35.1 FTE
Total Staff
115
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Piara Waters
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
72
57.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
35.1 FTE
Total Workforce
115
92.9 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.

3645.254.463.6Nat avg42.346.646.644.745.951.452.057.457.357.818.8:118.7:120.3:118.9:119.5:118.3:118.9:118.1:118.3:118.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202557.81,07018.5:1+0.2
202457.31,05118.3:1+0.2
202357.41,03918.1:1-0.8
202252.098318.9:1+0.6
202151.493918.3:1-1.2
202045.989519.5:1+0.6
201944.784418.9:1-1.4
201846.694620.3:1+1.6
201746.687118.7:1-0.1
201642.379718.8:1—