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Shelley Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Shelley, WA 6148 · Major Cities
Students439enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.4
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students439
Shelley
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Shelley Primary School has 55 staff members (39.2 FTE), including 32 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-0.3 FTE
25.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
13.8 FTE
Total Staff
55
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shelley
16.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
25.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
13.8 FTE
Total Workforce
55
39.2 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.

17.220.924.628.3Nat avg21.421.222.720.222.522.124.425.425.725.417.9:118.2:116.9:119.3:118.6:119.1:117.9:117.4:117.9:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.443917.3:1-0.6
202425.746017.9:1+0.5
202325.444117.4:1-0.5
202224.443617.9:1-1.2
202122.142319.1:1+0.5
202022.541818.6:1-0.7
201920.239019.3:1+2.4
201822.738416.9:1-1.3
201721.238618.2:1+0.3
201621.438217.9:1—