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Barmera Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Barmera, SA 5345 · Outer Regional
132Students
925ICSEA
1:11Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Barmera
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Key Workforce Metrics

Barmera Primary School has 28 staff members (18.8 FTE), including 15 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11:1-2.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+1.1 FTE
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
28
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Barmera
11:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11:1, 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
15
12.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
28
18.8 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.

8.412.917.522Nat avg18.017.820.018.816.213.011.29.910.912.013.6:113.5:111.8:111.4:112.3:114.2:112.1:113.3:113.5:111:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.013211:1-2.5
202410.914713.5:1+0.2
20239.913213.3:1+1.2
202211.213612.1:1-2.1
202113.018514.2:1+1.9
202016.220012.3:1+0.9
201918.821511.4:1-0.4
201820.023711.8:1-1.7
201717.824013.5:1-0.1
201618.024513.6:1—