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Ardrossan Area School

GovernmentCombinedR-12
Ardrossan, SA 5571 · Outer Regional
Students137enrolled
Ratio1:8.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.3
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher8.9:1
Students137
Ardrossan Area
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ardrossan Area School has 32 staff members (24.4 FTE), including 17 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.9:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17+0.3 FTE
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Staff
32
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ardrossan Area
8.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.9:1, 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
17
15.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.1 FTE
Total Workforce
32
24.4 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.

12.714.917.219.5Nat avg16.316.817.714.915.215.615.215.815.015.311.3:110.9:19:19.9:19.9:19.5:19.5:19.1:19.2:19:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.31379:1-0.2
202415.01389.2:1+0.1
202315.81449.1:1-0.4
202215.21459.5:10
202115.61489.5:1-0.4
202015.21519.9:10
201914.91489.9:1+0.9
201817.71609:1-1.9
201716.818310.9:1-0.4
201616.318411.3:1—