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Yale Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Thornlie, WA 6108 · Major Cities
Students398enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.9
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students398
Yale
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Key Workforce Metrics

Yale Primary School has 52 staff members (38.7 FTE), including 30 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-1.9 FTE
22.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.8 FTE
Total Staff
52
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Yale
16.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
22.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
15.8 FTE
Total Workforce
52
38.7 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.

19.523.427.331.2Nat avg27.028.427.024.924.025.225.223.524.822.917.7:118.3:117.8:118.7:118.4:118:117.1:118.3:116.9:117.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.939817.4:1+0.5
202424.841816.9:1-1.4
202323.543018.3:1+1.2
202225.243017.1:1-0.9
202125.245418:1-0.4
202024.044218.4:1-0.3
201924.946518.7:1+0.9
201827.048117.8:1-0.5
201728.452018.3:1+0.6
201627.047717.7:1—