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Sorrento Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sorrento, WA 6020 · Major Cities
Students442enrolled
Ratio1:17.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.7
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher17.1:1
Students442
Sorrento
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sorrento Primary School has 50 staff members (35.7 FTE), including 31 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1-2.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31+1.9 FTE
24.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.0 FTE
Total Staff
50
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sorrento
17.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
24.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
11.0 FTE
Total Workforce
50
35.7 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.

17.921.324.828.2Nat avg23.022.421.121.122.725.625.025.322.824.718.2:118:118.5:119.4:119.6:118.1:117.3:116.9:119.3:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.744217.9:1-1.4
202422.843919.3:1+2.4
202325.342716.9:1-0.4
202225.043317.3:1-0.8
202125.646318.1:1-1.5
202022.744619.6:1+0.2
201921.141019.4:1+0.9
201821.139118.5:1+0.5
201722.440418:1-0.2
201623.041818.2:1—