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Thorndon Park Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Athelstone, SA 5076 · Major Cities
Students266enrolled
Ratio1:18.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.2
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher18.7:1
Students266
Thorndon Park
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thorndon Park Primary School has 32 staff members (23.5 FTE), including 17 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1+2.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-2.4 FTE
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
32
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thorndon Park
18.7:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
32
23.5 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.

12.115.11821Nat avg16.416.416.017.419.118.715.715.816.614.217.1:117.3:117.8:118.4:117.7:117.5:118.1:116.7:115.8:118.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.226618.7:1+2.9
202416.626315.8:1-0.9
202315.826416.7:1-1.4
202215.728418.1:1+0.6
202118.732717.5:1-0.2
202019.133917.7:1-0.7
201917.432018.4:1+0.6
201816.028517.8:1+0.5
201716.428417.3:1+0.2
201616.428117.1:1—