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Spearwood Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Spearwood, WA 6163 · Major Cities
Students114enrolled
Ratio1:11student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.8
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher11:1
Students114
Spearwood
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Key Workforce Metrics

Spearwood Primary School has 35 staff members (25.1 FTE), including 14 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11:1-4.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14+0.8 FTE
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.3 FTE
Total Staff
35
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Spearwood
11:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.3 FTE
Total Workforce
35
25.1 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.

5.88.511.314.1Nat avg12.811.08.46.87.48.29.09.49.09.812.8:113.5:115.2:116:115.1:113.9:113.2:113.7:115.3:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.811411.6:1-3.7
20249.013815.3:1+1.6
20239.412913.7:1+0.5
20229.011913.2:1-0.7
20218.211413.9:1-1.2
20207.411215.1:1-0.9
20196.810916:1+0.8
20188.412815.2:1+1.7
201711.014813.5:1+0.7
201612.816412.8:1—