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Santa Clara School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
St James, WA 6102 · Major Cities
Students192enrolled
Ratio1:17.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher17.5:1
Students192
Santa Clara
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Santa Clara School has 24 staff members (18.9 FTE), including 12 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.5 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.9 FTE
Total Staff
24
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Santa Clara
17.5:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.9 FTE
Total Workforce
24
18.9 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.

8.810.211.713.2Nat avg10.710.710.710.311.410.811.812.011.511.014.6:114.6:114.7:116.6:114.7:116.1:114.8:116.2:116.8:117.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.019217.5:1+0.7
202411.519316.8:1+0.6
202312.019416.2:1+1.4
202211.817514.8:1-1.3
202110.817416.1:1+1.4
202011.416814.7:1-1.9
201910.317116.6:1+1.9
201810.715714.7:1+0.1
201710.715614.6:10
201610.715614.6:1—