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Cassia Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Hedland, WA 6722 · Remote
Students444enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.1
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Students444
Cassia
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cassia Primary School has 55 staff members (49.5 FTE), including 29 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-4.6 FTE
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
22.4 FTE
Total Staff
55
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cassia
15.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.8:1, 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
27.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
22.4 FTE
Total Workforce
55
49.5 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.

2329.53642.5Nat avg27.529.830.233.538.638.433.033.131.727.116.4:116.3:116.3:117.3:115.8:115.2:117:115:114.9:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.144416.4:1+1.5
202431.747114.9:1-0.1
202333.149515:1-2
202233.056017:1+1.8
202138.458215.2:1-0.6
202038.660915.8:1-1.5
201933.557817.3:1+1
201830.249316.3:10
201729.848616.3:1-0.1
201627.545116.4:1—