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Birdwood Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Birdwood, SA 5234 · Inner Regional
194Students
995ICSEA
1:16.4Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Birdwood
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Key Workforce Metrics

Birdwood Primary School has 25 staff members (20.3 FTE), including 14 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1+2.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-3.8 FTE
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.5 FTE
Total Staff
25
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Birdwood
16.4:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
8.5 FTE
Total Workforce
25
20.3 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.

1012.615.217.8Nat avg16.115.715.216.116.215.213.615.015.611.817.7:117.5:118.3:118:117.1:117.8:116.3:115.7:114:116.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.819416.4:1+2.4
202415.621814:1-1.7
202315.023515.7:1-0.6
202213.622216.3:1-1.5
202115.227117.8:1+0.7
202016.227717.1:1-0.9
201916.128918:1-0.3
201815.227818.3:1+0.8
201715.727517.5:1-0.2
201616.128517.7:1—