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Sacred Heart Primary School

CatholicPrimaryPP-6
Thornlie, WA 6108 · Major Cities
Students387enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.6
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students387
Sacred Heart
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sacred Heart Primary School has 62 staff members (47.7 FTE), including 28 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
28-1.4 FTE
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
23.1 FTE
Total Staff
62
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sacred Heart
15.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
28
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
23.1 FTE
Total Workforce
62
47.7 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.

2023.52730.6Nat avg24.124.225.124.523.525.226.227.826.024.616.7:116.6:115.6:116.5:117.1:116.2:115.2:114.2:114.7:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.638715.7:1+1
202426.038314.7:1+0.5
202327.839614.2:1-1
202226.239715.2:1-1
202125.240716.2:1-0.9
202023.540217.1:1+0.6
201924.540516.5:1+0.9
201825.139115.6:1-1
201724.240116.6:1-0.1
201624.140216.7:1—