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South Lake Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Lake, WA 6164 · Major Cities
Students280enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.6
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students280
South Lake
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Key Workforce Metrics

South Lake Primary School has 42 staff members (31.2 FTE), including 21 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-1.4 FTE
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.6 FTE
Total Staff
42
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Lake
16.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.6 FTE
Total Workforce
42
31.2 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.

12.414.716.919.1Nat avg16.915.616.116.416.217.415.614.617.015.616.2:117.5:117:115.9:117:114.8:116.3:118.3:115.6:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.628017.9:1+2.3
202417.026615.6:1-2.7
202314.626718.3:1+2
202215.625516.3:1+1.5
202117.425714.8:1-2.2
202016.227617:1+1.1
201916.426115.9:1-1.1
201816.127317:1-0.5
201715.627317.5:1+1.3
201616.927416.2:1—