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Birdwood High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Birdwood, SA 5234 · Inner Regional
555Students
996ICSEA
1:13.2Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Birdwood

Key Workforce Metrics

Birdwood High School has 64 staff members (56.5 FTE), including 43 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
43+2 FTE
41.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.6 FTE
Total Staff
64
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Birdwood
13.2:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
43
41.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
14.6 FTE
Total Workforce
64
56.5 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.

2733.439.746.1Nat avg31.833.432.233.734.134.940.541.539.941.914.2:112.3:113.1:112:112.4:113.1:113.9:112.7:114:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202541.955513.2:1-0.8
202439.955914:1+1.3
202341.552712.7:1-1.2
202240.556113.9:1+0.8
202134.945813.1:1+0.7
202034.142312.4:1+0.4
201933.740412:1-1.1
201832.242113.1:1+0.8
201733.441212.3:1-1.9
201631.845214.2:1