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The Hills Montessori School

IndependentCombinedR-9
Aldgate, SA 5154 · Major Cities
133Students
1105ICSEA
1:10.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
The Hills Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Hills Montessori School has 52 staff members (21.9 FTE), including 24 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.6:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.6 FTE
12.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
52
58% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Hills Montessori
10.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
12.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
52
21.9 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.

10.612.414.115.8Nat avg12.713.412.513.413.313.314.414.113.112.511.9:112:112.6:112.7:113.1:112.6:111.8:112:110.8:110.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.513310.6:1-0.2
202413.114210.8:1-1.2
202314.116912:1+0.2
202214.417011.8:1-0.8
202113.316812.6:1-0.5
202013.317413.1:1+0.4
201913.417012.7:1+0.1
201812.515812.6:1+0.6
201713.416112:1+0.1
201612.715111.9:1—