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Useless Loop Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Useless Loop, WA 6537 · Very Remote
Students21enrolled
Ratio1:6.9student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.0
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher6.9:1
Students21
Useless Loop
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Useless Loop Primary School has 9 staff members (6.3 FTE), including 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.9:1+1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.3 FTE
Total Staff
9
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Useless Loop
6.9:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.9:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
3.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.3 FTE
Total Workforce
9
6.3 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.

2.63.23.84.4Nat avg3.03.23.23.03.04.03.03.03.03.06.7:15.3:18.1:19.7:111:16.5:110.3:17:15.7:17:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.0217:1+1.3
20243.0175.7:1-1.3
20233.0217:1-3.3
20223.03110.3:1+3.8
20214.0266.5:1-4.5
20203.03311:1+1.3
20193.0299.7:1+1.6
20183.2268.1:1+2.8
20173.2175.3:1-1.4
20163.0206.7:1—