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White Gum Valley Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPP-6
White Gum Valley, WA 6162 · Major Cities
Students246enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.4
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students246
White Gum Valley
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Key Workforce Metrics

White Gum Valley Primary School has 41 staff members (28.4 FTE), including 24 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24+0.9 FTE
17.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.0 FTE
Total Staff
41
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

White Gum Valley
14.1:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
17.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
11.0 FTE
Total Workforce
41
28.4 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.

11.313.916.519.1Nat avg13.616.613.314.915.416.215.816.216.517.418.7:115.5:119.6:116.7:116.1:117.2:118.2:116:115.6:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.424614.1:1-1.5
202416.525815.6:1-0.4
202316.225916:1-2.2
202215.828718.2:1+1
202116.227817.2:1+1.1
202015.424816.1:1-0.6
201914.924916.7:1-2.9
201813.326119.6:1+4.1
201716.625715.5:1-3.2
201613.625418.7:1—