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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Port Kennedy, WA 6172 · Major Cities
Students408enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.4
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students408
St Bernadette's Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has 50 staff members (41.4 FTE), including 28 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-1.2 FTE
24.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.0 FTE
Total Staff
50
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

St Bernadette's Catholic
16.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
24.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.0 FTE
Total Workforce
50
41.4 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.

1821.424.828.2Nat avg21.421.221.221.821.621.223.824.625.624.418.8:118.5:118.2:118.4:118.5:117.8:116.9:117:115.9:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.440816.7:1+0.8
202425.640715.9:1-1.1
202324.641717:1+0.1
202223.840216.9:1-0.9
202121.237717.8:1-0.7
202021.640018.5:1+0.1
201921.840118.4:1+0.2
201821.238618.2:1-0.3
201721.239218.5:1-0.3
201621.440318.8:1—