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Salmon Gums Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Salmon Gums, WA 6445 · Very Remote
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:5.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher5.4:1
Students17
Salmon Gums
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Salmon Gums Primary School has 8 staff members (5.3 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.4:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.3 FTE
Total Staff
8
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Salmon Gums
5.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.4:1, 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
3
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.3 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.3 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.

2.42.93.44Nat avg3.63.43.03.02.83.03.03.23.03.08.9:19.4:17.3:16:15.7:15.3:15.3:15.6:15.3:15.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0175.7:1+0.4
20243.0165.3:1-0.3
20233.2185.6:1+0.3
20223.0165.3:10
20213.0165.3:1-0.4
20202.8165.7:1-0.3
20193.0186:1-1.3
20183.0227.3:1-2.1
20173.4329.4:1+0.5
20163.6328.9:1—