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Serpentine Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Serpentine, WA 6125 · Inner Regional
Students229enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.9
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students229
Serpentine
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Key Workforce Metrics

Serpentine Primary School has 34 staff members (23.6 FTE), including 18 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1-3.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18+2.3 FTE
13.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.7 FTE
Total Staff
34
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Serpentine
15.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
13.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
9.7 FTE
Total Workforce
34
23.6 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.

9.211.614.116.5Nat avg14.815.011.411.711.410.811.612.811.613.917.2:114.9:117.1:116.8:115.5:116.6:116.8:115.5:118.5:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.922916.5:1-2
202411.621518.5:1+3
202312.819815.5:1-1.3
202211.619516.8:1+0.2
202110.817916.6:1+1.1
202011.417715.5:1-1.3
201911.719716.8:1-0.3
201811.419517.1:1+2.2
201715.022414.9:1-2.3
201614.825417.2:1—