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South Thornlie Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Thornlie, WA 6108 · Major Cities
Students421enrolled
Ratio1:15.9student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.2
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher15.9:1
Students421
South Thornlie
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Key Workforce Metrics

South Thornlie Primary School has 55 staff members (41.2 FTE), including 33 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
33-0.9 FTE
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
16.0 FTE
Total Staff
55
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South Thornlie
15.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.9:1, 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
25.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
16.0 FTE
Total Workforce
55
41.2 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.

20.223.12628.8Nat avg25.926.225.225.123.824.825.324.426.125.218.5:117.7:119.1:117.9:118.8:117.1:116.9:117.9:116.1:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.242116.7:1+0.6
202426.141916.1:1-1.8
202324.443717.9:1+1
202225.342816.9:1-0.2
202124.842517.1:1-1.7
202023.844718.8:1+0.9
201925.145017.9:1-1.2
201825.248219.1:1+1.4
201726.246517.7:1-0.8
201625.947818.5:1—