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Spearwood Alternative School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Spearwood, WA 6163 · Major Cities
Students95enrolled
Ratio1:13.8student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.5
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Students95
Spearwood Alternative
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Key Workforce Metrics

Spearwood Alternative School has 21 staff members (12.3 FTE), including 9 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
9-0.8 FTE
6.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.8 FTE
Total Staff
21
41% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Spearwood Alternative
13.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
9
6.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
5.8 FTE
Total Workforce
21
12.3 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.

5678Nat avg6.45.96.46.66.26.66.86.47.36.515.8:117.5:114.5:113.8:115.2:115.6:114.1:115.8:113.4:114.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.59514.6:1+1.2
20247.39813.4:1-2.4
20236.410115.8:1+1.7
20226.89614.1:1-1.5
20216.610315.6:1+0.4
20206.29415.2:1+1.4
20196.69113.8:1-0.7
20186.49314.5:1-3
20175.910317.5:1+1.7
20166.410115.8:1—