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Forest Crescent Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Thornlie, WA 6108 · Major Cities
Students627enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.9
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher16.4:1
Students627
Forest Crescent
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forest Crescent Primary School has 80 staff members (60.8 FTE), including 47 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1-1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
47-0.1 FTE
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
23.9 FTE
Total Staff
80
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forest Crescent
16.4:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
47
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
23.9 FTE
Total Workforce
80
60.8 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.

31.235.539.744Nat avg39.440.040.039.836.737.437.737.237.036.918.6:118.2:118.4:117.9:119.2:118.9:117.9:117.8:118:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.962717:1-1
202437.066618:1+0.2
202337.266317.8:1-0.1
202237.767417.9:1-1
202137.470518.9:1-0.3
202036.770319.2:1+1.3
201939.871117.9:1-0.5
201840.073618.4:1+0.2
201740.073018.2:1-0.4
201639.473418.6:1—