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Tapping Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Tapping, WA 6065 · Major Cities
Students497enrolled
Ratio1:16.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.8
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher16.8:1
Students497
Tapping
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tapping Primary School has 47 staff members (39.7 FTE), including 33 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1-1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33+1.6 FTE
27.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.9 FTE
Total Staff
47
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tapping
16.8:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
33
27.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.9 FTE
Total Workforce
47
39.7 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.

22.330.238.246.1Nat avg38.041.940.439.436.935.231.026.626.227.819.8:118.6:118.7:118.8:118.5:118.1:118:118.8:118.4:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.849717.9:1-0.5
202426.248218.4:1-0.4
202326.650018.8:1+0.8
202231.055918:1-0.1
202135.263718.1:1-0.4
202036.968118.5:1-0.3
201939.474018.8:1+0.1
201840.475718.7:1+0.1
201741.977918.6:1-1.2
201638.075119.8:1—