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South Perth Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South Perth, WA 6151 · Major Cities
Students395enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.5
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students395
South Perth
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Key Workforce Metrics

South Perth Primary School has 50 staff members (36.4 FTE), including 33 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-2.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33+2.1 FTE
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.9 FTE
Total Staff
50
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Perth
16.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
23.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.9 FTE
Total Workforce
50
36.4 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.

15.919.222.525.9Nat avg22.320.619.921.920.520.118.722.421.423.517:116.9:118.4:118:117.3:117:118.9:117:118.2:116.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.539516.8:1-1.4
202421.438918.2:1+1.2
202322.438117:1-1.9
202218.735318.9:1+1.9
202120.134117:1-0.3
202020.535417.3:1-0.7
201921.939518:1-0.4
201819.936618.4:1+1.5
201720.634916.9:1-0.1
201622.338017:1—