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Athelstone School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Athelstone, SA 5076 · Major Cities
368Students
1100ICSEA
1:18Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Athelstone

Key Workforce Metrics

Athelstone School has 35 staff members (27.2 FTE), including 24 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
240 FTE
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.7 FTE
Total Staff
35
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Athelstone
18:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
20.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.7 FTE
Total Workforce
35
27.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

16.120.925.730.6Nat avg18.921.223.927.827.026.423.721.320.520.520.3:118.6:117.8:116.4:116.6:117:116.8:117.5:117.5:118:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.536818:1+0.5
202420.535817.5:10
202321.337217.5:1+0.7
202223.739716.8:1-0.2
202126.445017:1+0.4
202027.044816.6:1+0.2
201927.845716.4:1-1.4
201823.942517.8:1-0.8
201721.239418.6:1-1.7
201618.938320.3:1