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Comet Bay Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Secret Harbour, WA 6173 · Major Cities
Students638enrolled
Ratio1:18student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
46
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.2
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher18:1
Students638
Comet Bay
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Key Workforce Metrics

Comet Bay Primary School has 80 staff members (60.8 FTE), including 46 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46-1.8 FTE
34.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
26.6 FTE
Total Staff
80
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Comet Bay
18:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
46
34.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
26.6 FTE
Total Workforce
80
60.8 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.

29.136.744.251.8Nat avg47.146.045.844.142.740.238.636.536.034.219.6:119.6:120.2:119.9:119.2:119.8:119.8:119.8:119.9:118.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.263818.7:1-1.2
202436.071819.9:1+0.1
202336.572319.8:10
202238.676619.8:10
202140.279619.8:1+0.6
202042.781819.2:1-0.7
201944.187719.9:1-0.3
201845.892520.2:1+0.6
201746.090119.6:10
201647.192119.6:1—