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Black Forest Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Black Forest, SA 5035 · Major Cities
410Students
1108ICSEA
1:15.9Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Black Forest
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Key Workforce Metrics

Black Forest Primary School has 50 staff members (36.5 FTE), including 32 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32+0.3 FTE
25.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.7 FTE
Total Staff
50
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Black Forest
15.9:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
25.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
10.7 FTE
Total Workforce
50
36.5 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.

20.224.929.534.1Nat avg26.427.431.028.327.626.225.123.825.525.819.6:119.6:117.9:117.9:119.2:118.6:117.8:118.3:117.3:115.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.841015.9:1-1.4
202425.544017.3:1-1
202323.843518.3:1+0.5
202225.144817.8:1-0.8
202126.248818.6:1-0.6
202027.653019.2:1+1.3
201928.350717.9:10
201831.055417.9:1-1.7
201727.453819.6:10
201626.451819.6:1—