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South Hedland Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Hedland, WA 6722 · Remote
Students265enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.2
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students265
South Hedland
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Key Workforce Metrics

South Hedland Primary School has 38 staff members (31.9 FTE), including 18 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18-1.8 FTE
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.7 FTE
Total Staff
38
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Hedland
14.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
17.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
14.7 FTE
Total Workforce
38
31.9 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.

11.615.419.122.9Nat avg13.718.017.217.819.320.520.020.819.017.214.5:112.1:113.5:114.3:113.3:112.6:112.9:112.8:113.4:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.226515.4:1+2
202419.025413.4:1+0.6
202320.826712.8:1-0.1
202220.025912.9:1+0.3
202120.525812.6:1-0.7
202019.325613.3:1-1
201917.825414.3:1+0.8
201817.223313.5:1+1.4
201718.021812.1:1-2.4
201613.719914.5:1—