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Walpole Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Walpole, WA 6398 · Outer Regional
Students47enrolled
Ratio1:9.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.6
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Students47
Walpole
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Key Workforce Metrics

Walpole Primary School has 19 staff members (10.0 FTE), including 8 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1-1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80 FTE
4.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
19
47% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Walpole
9.7:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
8
4.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
19
10.0 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.

3.14.15.16.2Nat avg5.65.35.04.03.84.24.63.64.64.610.5:19.4:17.8:19.8:110.8:111.2:110:113.6:110.9:110.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.64710.2:1-0.7
20244.65010.9:1-2.7
20233.64913.6:1+3.6
20224.64610:1-1.2
20214.24711.2:1+0.4
20203.84110.8:1+1
20194.0399.8:1+2
20185.0397.8:1-1.6
20175.3509.4:1-1.1
20165.65910.5:1—