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Samson Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Samson, WA 6163 · Major Cities
Students342enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.5
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students342
Samson
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Key Workforce Metrics

Samson Primary School has 63 staff members (44.7 FTE), including 29 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-0.9 FTE
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
22.2 FTE
Total Staff
63
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Samson
14.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
22.2 FTE
Total Workforce
63
44.7 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.

17.720.924.227.4Nat avg20.920.824.424.924.323.322.223.423.422.517.8:118.7:115.4:115.2:114.9:114.8:115:114.3:114.8:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.534215.2:1+0.4
202423.434614.8:1+0.5
202323.433414.3:1-0.7
202222.233415:1+0.2
202123.334514.8:1-0.1
202024.336314.9:1-0.3
201924.937915.2:1-0.2
201824.437615.4:1-3.3
201720.838818.7:1+0.9
201620.937217.8:1—