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Newton Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Spearwood, WA 6163 · Major Cities
Students299enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.6
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students299
Newton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newton Primary School has 38 staff members (27.1 FTE), including 23 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23+0.6 FTE
17.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
38
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newton
16.2:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
17.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
38
27.1 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.

11.614.216.819.4Nat avg14.514.314.613.614.615.316.816.317.017.616.7:117:116.1:118.5:118.6:118.6:116:116.4:117.6:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.629917:1-0.6
202417.030017.6:1+1.2
202316.326816.4:1+0.4
202216.826916:1-2.6
202115.328418.6:10
202014.627118.6:1+0.1
201913.625218.5:1+2.4
201814.623516.1:1-0.9
201714.324317:1+0.3
201614.524216.7:1—