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Burnside Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryR-6
Burnside, SA 5066 · Major Cities
686Students
1156ICSEA
1:18.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Burnside
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Key Workforce Metrics

Burnside Primary School has 62 staff members (50.7 FTE), including 42 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42-0.6 FTE
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.8 FTE
Total Staff
62
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Burnside
18.6:1
SA Average
12.6:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the SA average (12.6:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
36.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.8 FTE
Total Workforce
62
50.7 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.

31.437.142.848.5Nat avg41.842.242.442.643.244.141.137.437.536.918.9:119.3:119.1:119.2:118.7:118.2:117.6:118.1:118.5:118.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.968618.6:1+0.1
202437.569218.5:1+0.4
202337.467618.1:1+0.5
202241.172517.6:1-0.6
202144.180318.2:1-0.5
202043.280918.7:1-0.5
201942.681819.2:1+0.1
201842.481019.1:1-0.2
201742.281319.3:1+0.4
201641.879218.9:1—