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Port Hedland School Of The Air

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Port Hedland, WA 6721 · Remote
Students28enrolled
Ratio1:5.2student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.2
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher5.2:1
Students28
Port Hedland
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Port Hedland School Of The Air has 9 staff members (7.2 FTE), including 7 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7+0.2 FTE
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
9
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Port Hedland School Of The Air's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Port Hedland
5.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.2:1, 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
7
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
9
7.2 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.

3.64.867.3Nat avg6.65.24.24.44.85.15.15.45.05.25.5:15.4:15.5:14.3:13.5:13.5:14.9:13.7:14.6:15.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.2285.4:1+0.8
20245.0234.6:1+0.9
20235.4203.7:1-1.2
20225.1254.9:1+1.4
20215.1183.5:10
20204.8173.5:1-0.8
20194.4194.3:1-1.2
20184.2235.5:1+0.1
20175.2285.4:1-0.1
20166.6365.5:1—