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Bridgewater Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Bridgewater, SA 5155 · Major Cities
197Students
1076ICSEA
1:17.3Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Bridgewater
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bridgewater Primary School has 25 staff members (17.2 FTE), including 15 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
150 FTE
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.8 FTE
Total Staff
25
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bridgewater
17.3:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.8 FTE
Total Workforce
25
17.2 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.

8.29.911.713.4Nat avg10.812.29.611.311.111.811.011.711.411.419.8:116.6:120.1:119.1:120.4:118.8:116.5:116:116.8:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.419717.3:1+0.5
202411.419216.8:1+0.8
202311.718716:1-0.5
202211.018116.5:1-2.3
202111.822218.8:1-1.6
202011.122620.4:1+1.3
201911.321619.1:1-1
20189.619320.1:1+3.5
201712.220216.6:1-3.2
201610.821419.8:1—