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Horizon Christian School

IndependentCombinedR-12
Balaklava, SA 5461 · Inner Regional
Students515enrolled
Ratio1:11.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.2
Non-Teaching43
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Students515
Horizon Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Horizon Christian School has 102 staff members (66.1 FTE), including 59 teachers and 43 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.9:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
59-0.7 FTE
43.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
22.9 FTE
Total Staff
102
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Horizon Christian
11.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.9:1, 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
59
43.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
43
22.9 FTE
Total Workforce
102
66.1 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.

27.834.641.548.3Nat avg33.432.735.237.237.537.040.742.643.943.212.3:113:113.2:112.6:112.9:113.4:111.5:111.2:111.4:111.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.251511.9:1+0.5
202443.950211.4:1+0.2
202342.647511.2:1-0.3
202240.746911.5:1-1.9
202137.049513.4:1+0.5
202037.548212.9:1+0.3
201937.247012.6:1-0.6
201835.246613.2:1+0.2
201732.742613:1+0.7
201633.441212.3:1—