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Safety Bay Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Safety Bay, WA 6169 · Major Cities
Students592enrolled
Ratio1:17.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.7
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher17.4:1
Students592
Safety Bay
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Key Workforce Metrics

Safety Bay Primary School has 67 staff members (54.6 FTE), including 39 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39-0.6 FTE
32.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
21.9 FTE
Total Staff
67
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Safety Bay
17.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
32.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
21.9 FTE
Total Workforce
67
54.6 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.

27.832.537.141.8Nat avg37.337.738.036.137.336.733.133.933.332.718.9:119.1:119.1:119.6:118.7:118:118.5:118.2:118.6:118.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.759218.1:1-0.5
202433.361818.6:1+0.4
202333.961618.2:1-0.3
202233.161318.5:1+0.5
202136.766218:1-0.7
202037.369918.7:1-0.9
201936.170719.6:1+0.5
201838.072519.1:10
201737.772119.1:1+0.2
201637.370418.9:1—